GDP growth in Mozambique

Mozambique: GDP growth was -0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.5%
Change on year
down 124.4%
World rank
198th
of 214 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 1987
All-time low
-15.7%
in 1983
Years of data
45
1981–2025

GDP growth in Mozambique, 1981–2025

-20-100101981200320251981: 5 annual %1982: -6.9 annual %1983: -15.7 annual %1984: -6.5 annual %1985: 1 annual %1986: -2.3 annual %1987: 14.7 annual %1988: 8.2 annual %1989: 6.5 annual %1990: 1 annual %1991: 4.9 annual %1992: -7.6 annual %1993: 10.9 annual %1994: 6.4 annual %1995: 2.1 annual %1996: 10.7 annual %1997: 11.8 annual %1998: 10.4 annual %1999: 11.8 annual %2000: 0.766 annual %2001: 12.9 annual %2002: 9.7 annual %2003: 7.2 annual %2004: 8.2 annual %2005: 6.3 annual %2006: 9.9 annual %2007: 7.6 annual %2008: 6.9 annual %2009: 5.9 annual %2010: 6.7 annual %2011: 7.1 annual %2012: 8 annual %2013: 6.6 annual %2014: 7.7 annual %2015: 7.4 annual %2016: 4.7 annual %2017: 2.6 annual %2018: 3.5 annual %2019: 2.3 annual %2020: -1.2 annual %2021: 2.4 annual %2022: 4.4 annual %2023: 5.5 annual %2024: 2.1 annual %2025: -0.523 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp growth in Mozambique is -0.5%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 124.4% on the previous year and down 107.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Mozambique peaked at 14.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -15.7%, in 1983.

That places Mozambique 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% -15.7% 14.7% 9
1990s 6.3% -7.6% 11.8% 10
2000s 7.5% 0.8% 12.9% 10
2010s 5.7% 2.3% 8.0% 10
2020s 2.1% -1.2% 5.5% 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 195 Finland 0.2% compare
  2. 196 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  3. 197 Syria -0.2% compare
  4. 199 Saint Lucia -0.6% compare
  5. 200 Botswana -0.7% compare
  6. 201 Trinidad and Tobago -0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Mozambique?
Gdp growth in Mozambique was -0.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1987.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -15.7% in 1983.
How does Mozambique rank for gdp growth?
Mozambique ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.