GDP per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: GDP per capita was 1,543 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Mozambique, 1987–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita in Mozambique stood at 1,543 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 1,654 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016 and was at its lowest, 766.26 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
Mozambique ranks 178th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 799.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 766.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 848.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 851.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 776.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 963.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,281 international-$ in 2021 prices | 962.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,480 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,381 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,654 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,508 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,543 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 175 Malawi 1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 176 Liberia 1,666 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 177 Madagascar 1,606 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 179 Somalia 1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 180 Central African Republic 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Final consumption expenditure 1.29 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 415.91 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth -6.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 73.82 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 70.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 20.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 88.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 90.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Gdp per capita in Mozambique was 1,543 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,654 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 766.26 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Mozambique rank for gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.