GDP per person employed in Mozambique
Mozambique: GDP per person employed was 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Mozambique is 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Mozambique peaked at 3,725 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,151 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 174th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,301 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,151 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,592 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,138 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,569 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,704 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,424 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,837 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,725 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,630 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,722 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 171 Solomon Islands 4,519 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 172 Niger 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 173 Liberia 3,736 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 175 Madagascar 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 176 Central African Republic 3,180 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 177 Burundi 2,456 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Mozambique
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 66.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 63.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Mozambique?
- Gdp per person employed in Mozambique was 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3,725 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,151 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for gdp per person employed?
- Mozambique ranks 174th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.