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Mozambique

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Mozambique is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Maputo. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Low incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+34.2%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+2.7%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+14.5 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+5.8 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Mozambique, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Mozambique

35.6MLatest available · 2025
Mozambique

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Population changed by +34.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearMozambique
202535,631,653
202434,631,766
202333,635,160
202232,656,246
202131,707,800
202030,783,688
201929,884,380
201829,018,644
201728,166,393
201627,337,105
201526,547,572
201425,788,475
201325,051,611
201224,337,846
201123,649,039
201022,999,235
200922,391,745
200821,819,036
200721,287,635
200620,787,087
200520,304,569
200419,840,313
200319,392,475
200218,958,338
200118,537,729
200018,129,653
199917,734,506
199817,340,464
199716,949,982
199616,492,480
199515,960,530
199415,033,853
199314,051,192
199213,613,316
199113,352,090
199013,094,537
198912,906,842
198812,800,558
198712,822,574
198612,770,578
198512,548,949
198412,315,954
198312,073,822
198211,824,370
198111,568,127
198011,336,221
197911,028,809
197810,618,250
197710,224,975
19769,867,209
19759,540,817
19749,236,093
19738,954,242
19728,692,935
19718,456,317
19708,250,506
19698,066,951
19687,892,613
19677,724,550
19667,562,990
19657,406,421
19647,255,061
19637,109,828
19626,969,364
19616,834,936
19606,713,695

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Mozambique

2.8%Latest available · 2025
Mozambique

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Population growth changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearMozambique
20252.85%
20242.92%
20232.95%
20222.95%
20212.96%
20202.96%
20192.94%
20182.98%
20172.99%
20162.93%
20152.9%
20142.9%
20132.89%
20122.87%
20112.79%
20102.68%
20092.59%
20082.47%
20072.38%
20062.35%
20052.31%
20042.28%
20032.26%
20022.24%
20012.23%
20002.2%
19992.25%
19982.28%
19972.74%
19963.28%
19955.98%
19946.76%
19933.17%
19921.94%
19911.95%
19901.44%
19890.83%
1988-0.17%
19870.41%
19861.75%
19851.87%
19841.99%
19832.09%
19822.19%
19812.03%
19802.75%
19793.79%
19783.77%
19773.56%
19763.36%
19753.25%
19743.1%
19732.96%
19722.76%
19712.46%
19702.25%
19692.18%
19682.15%
19672.11%
19662.09%
19652.06%
19642.02%
19632%
19621.95%
19611.79%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Mozambique

37.2%Latest available · 2025
Mozambique

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Urban population changed by +5.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearMozambique
202537.21%
202436.43%
202335.71%
202235.05%
202134.45%
202033.9%
201933.42%
201832.99%
201732.63%
201632.38%
201532.14%
201431.9%
201331.66%
201231.43%
201131.21%
201030.99%
200930.77%
200830.56%
200730.36%
200630.17%
200530.01%
200429.86%
200329.71%
200229.57%
200129.41%
200029.24%
199929.05%
199828.82%
199728.55%
199628.17%
199527.63%
199426.94%
199326.14%
199225.23%
199124.24%
199023.19%
198922.09%
198820.95%
198719.81%
198618.68%
198517.58%
198416.52%
198315.53%
198214.62%
198113.82%
198013.13%
197912.5%
197811.87%
197711.25%
197610.64%
197510.04%
19749.45%
19738.88%
19728.32%
19717.78%
19707.26%
19696.76%
19686.29%
19675.84%
19665.42%
19655.04%
19644.68%
19634.36%
19624.08%
19613.83%
19603.62%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Mozambique

4.7 birthsLatest available · 2024
Mozambique

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Fertility rate changed by -0.6 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearMozambique
20244.69 births
20234.76 births
20224.84 births
20214.91 births
20204.96 births
20195.02 births
20185.07 births
20175.13 births
20165.19 births
20155.25 births
20145.3 births
20135.43 births
20125.52 births
20115.6 births
20105.66 births
20095.68 births
20085.6 births
20075.47 births
20065.45 births
20055.5 births
20045.55 births
20035.6 births
20025.67 births
20015.76 births
20005.83 births
19995.88 births
19985.91 births
19975.93 births
19965.97 births
19956.02 births
19946.08 births
19936.15 births
19926.22 births
19916.28 births
19906.32 births
19896.35 births
19886.37 births
19876.39 births
19866.41 births
19856.43 births
19846.44 births
19836.43 births
19826.43 births
19816.48 births
19806.53 births
19796.56 births
19786.59 births
19776.62 births
19766.64 births
19756.66 births
19746.67 births
19736.7 births
19726.7 births
19716.7 births
19706.7 births
19696.67 births
19686.65 births
19676.61 births
19666.58 births
19656.54 births
19646.51 births
19636.47 births
19626.42 births
19616.37 births
19606.31 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Mozambique

$22.3BLatest available · 2025
Mozambique

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GDP changed by +37.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearMozambique
2025$22,337,997,046.19
2024$22,752,244,245.47
2023$20,927,498,317.31
2022$18,884,232,598.87
2021$16,168,055,475.44
2020$14,235,420,174.19
2019$15,512,759,046.67
2018$15,017,358,952.85
2017$13,264,640,645.78
2016$12,069,051,237.17
2015$16,208,985,769.62
2014$17,978,246,586.07
2013$17,198,073,057.2
2012$16,688,114,144.07
2011$14,619,279,988.72
2010$11,411,894,723.86
2009$12,263,894,790.01
2008$12,920,340,964.65
2007$10,811,456,005.94
2006$9,509,835,536.93
2005$8,868,504,899.95
2004$7,937,255,565.36
2003$6,583,526,860.58
2002$5,950,769,426.6
2001$5,650,154,067.1
2000$5,930,685,214.62
1999$6,285,219,691.22
1998$5,551,118,148.74
1997$4,873,663,774.93
1996$4,030,146,134.57
1995$3,061,646,173.74
1994$2,958,108,170.32
1993$2,883,161,897.43
1992$2,798,696,511.18
1991$3,854,856,434.58

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Mozambique

$626.9Latest available · 2025
Mozambique

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GDP per capita changed by +2.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearMozambique
2025$626.91
2024$656.98
2023$622.19
2022$578.27
2021$509.91
2020$462.43
2019$519.09
2018$517.51
2017$470.94
2016$441.49
2015$610.56
2014$697.14
2013$686.51
2012$685.69
2011$618.18
2010$496.19
2009$547.7
2008$592.16
2007$507.87
2006$457.49
2005$436.77
2004$400.06
2003$339.49
2002$313.89
2001$304.79
2000$327.13
1999$354.41
1998$320.13
1997$287.53
1996$244.36
1995$191.83
1994$196.76
1993$205.19
1992$205.59
1991$288.71

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Mozambique

-0.5%Latest available · 2025
Mozambique

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GDP growth changed by -7.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearMozambique
2025-0.52%
20242.15%
20235.5%
20224.37%
20212.38%
2020-1.22%
20192.32%
20183.48%
20172.64%
20164.7%
20157.39%
20147.7%
20136.57%
20127.99%
20117.13%
20106.68%
20095.93%
20086.88%
20077.65%
20069.91%
20056.31%
20048.2%
20037.22%
20029.67%
200112.85%
20000.77%
199911.82%
199810.37%
199711.81%
199610.7%
19952.12%
19946.44%
199310.94%
1992-7.58%
19914.93%
19901%
19896.5%
19888.2%
198714.7%
1986-2.3%
19851%
1984-6.5%
1983-15.7%
1982-6.9%
19815%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Mozambique

4.4%Latest available · 2025
Mozambique

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Inflation changed by +0.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearMozambique
20254.37%
20244.08%
20237.13%
202210.28%
20216.41%
20203.48%
20192.8%
20183.91%
201715.11%
201617.42%
20153.55%
20142.56%
20134.26%
20122.6%
201111.17%
201012.43%
20093.79%
200814.5%
20078.49%
200613.25%
20056.43%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Mozambique

6.6%Latest available · 2025
Mozambique

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Unemployment changed by +3.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearMozambique
20256.63%
20246.67%
20236.66%
20226.79%
20215.41%
20205.02%
20194.46%
20184.21%
20173.94%
20163.65%
20153.43%
20143.38%
20133.35%
20123.3%
20113.3%
20103.26%
20093.21%
20083.11%
20073.08%
20063.04%
20053.04%
20042.95%
20032.86%
20022.9%
20012.84%
20002.83%
19992.66%
19982.64%
19972.7%
19962.76%
19952.76%
19942.88%
19932.9%
19923.03%
19912.84%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Mozambique

63.8 yearsLatest available · 2024
Mozambique

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Life expectancy changed by +5.8 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearMozambique
202463.8 years
202363.61 years
202263.01 years
202160.27 years
202061.39 years
201961.31 years
201860.79 years
201760.15 years
201659.46 years
201558.71 years
201457.97 years
201357.19 years
201256.46 years
201155.73 years
201055.04 years
200954.4 years
200853.8 years
200753.26 years
200652.75 years
200552.32 years
200451.86 years
200351.38 years
200250.88 years
200150.26 years
200049.48 years
199948.84 years
199848.21 years
199747.8 years
199647.12 years
199546.55 years
199446.09 years
199345.68 years
199245.1 years
199144.71 years
199044.34 years
198943.89 years
198843.69 years
198741 years
198640.95 years
198538.98 years
198438.9 years
198341.6 years
198241.68 years
198141.64 years
198043.99 years
197943.91 years
197843.96 years
197743.92 years
197643.92 years
197543.82 years
197443.21 years
197342.72 years
197242.52 years
197142.58 years
197042.46 years
196942.27 years
196842.1 years
196741.95 years
196641.84 years
196541.79 years
196441.66 years
196341.96 years
196241.76 years
196141.5 years
196041.2 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Mozambique

8.5%Latest available · 2023
Mozambique

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Health expenditure changed by +2.5 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearMozambique
20238.5%
20228.25%
20218.65%
20207.55%
20197.9%
20187.98%
20177.81%
20167.22%
20156.61%
20146.24%
20136.05%
20125.14%
20114.92%
20105.29%
20095.06%
20084.13%
20073.8%
20063.95%
20054.21%
20043.53%
20033.25%
20023.19%
20012.8%
20002.14%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Mozambique

20.5%Latest available · 2024
Mozambique

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Internet adoption changed by +14.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearMozambique
202420.53%
202319.95%
202218.96%
202116.36%
202014.29%
201912.48%
201810.9%
20177.8%
20167%
20156.5%
20146%
20135.5%
20125%
20114.6%
20104.17%
20092.68%
20081.56%
20070.91%
20060.84%
20050.85%
20040.68%
20030.42%
20020.26%
20010.16%
20000.11%
19990.06%
19980.02%
19970.01%
19960%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Mozambique

76.9%Latest available · 2021
Mozambique

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Renewable energy changed by -8.5 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearMozambique
202176.9%
202080.2%
201977.5%
201879%
201778.2%
201677.4%
201580.1%
201481.2%
201383.1%
201284.5%
201185.4%
201084.9%
200986.1%
200888.1%
200787.5%
200693.1%
200593.7%
200492.9%
200392.7%
200293.2%
200193%
200093.6%
199994.2%
199894%
199792.6%
199693.1%
199592.8%
199493.1%
199391.8%
199293%
199194.2%
199093%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Mozambique

36.9%Latest available · 2024
Mozambique

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Access to electricity changed by +12.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearMozambique
202436.9%
202336%
202233.2%
202131.5%
202030.6%
201929.7%
201831.1%
201724.3%
201626.2%
201524%
201424.8%
201322.4%
201221.2%
201120.2%
201018.9%
200915%
200813.6%
200712.4%
200613%
200511.8%
200410.7%
20038.1%
20028.4%
20015.7%
20006.1%
19994.88%
19983.66%
19976.6%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Mozambique

97.1%Latest available · 2025
Mozambique

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Trade changed by -1.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearMozambique
202597.1%
202495.63%
2023106.03%
2022135.27%
2021112.08%
202099.91%
2019105.59%
2018124.61%
2017105.75%
2016110.39%
201598.76%
2014116.36%
2013109.39%
2012105.93%
201184.41%
201073.84%
200967.9%
200864.98%
200766.12%
200667.35%
200572.01%
200472.05%
200370.17%
200273.31%
200150.42%
200047.92%
199945.53%
199839.01%
199743.3%
199651.03%
199563.77%
199458.74%
199355.24%
199259.34%
199149.48%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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