Mozambique: economy and key statistics
Mozambique is number 127 in the 311 Nations Index, with a GDP of $22.3 billion in 2025. GDP per person is $627. The economy shrank by 0.5% in 2025. Unemployment is 6.6%. The economy is 42% services, 26% agriculture, 22% industry.
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National power
Mozambique is number 107 in the 311 National Power Index, scoring 30.3 out of 100: economic 48, technology 9, military 21 and human capital 55.
Economy at a glance
| Indicator | Latest figure | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $22.3 billion | 2025 |
| GDP (purchasing power) | $60.5 billion | 2025 |
| GDP per person | $627 | 2025 |
| Economic growth | -0.5% | 2025 |
| Inflation | 4.4% | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 6.6% | 2025 |
| Population | 35.6 million | 2025 |
| Labour force | 15.7 million | 2025 |
| Services share of GDP | 42% | 2025 |
| Industry share of GDP | 22% | 2025 |
| Manufacturing share of GDP | 6% | 2025 |
| Agriculture share of GDP | 26% | 2025 |
| Exports share of GDP | 41% | 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment | 15.4% of GDP | 2024 |
| High-tech share of manufactured exports | 4% | 2024 |
| Internet users | 21% of people | 2024 |
Main export industries
Mozambique exported goods worth about $8.2bn in 2024. Its biggest export industries:
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation: $4.8bn (58.9% of goods exports)
- Aluminium and articles thereof: $1.3bn (15.7% of goods exports)
- Ores, slag and ash: $0.5bn (5.7% of goods exports)
- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits: $0.3bn (3.4% of goods exports)
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes: $0.2bn (2.6% of goods exports)
Source: UN Comtrade, goods only (services exports are not included).
Other economies in Africa
- South Africa (#40)
- Nigeria (#50)
- Kenya (#62)
- Ethiopia (#67)
- Angola (#69)
- Ghana (#70)
- Côte d'Ivoire (#77)
- DR Congo (#81)
- Tanzania (#83)
- Uganda (#89)
- Sudan (#91)
- Cameroon (#92)
- Zimbabwe (#96)
- Senegal (#108)
- Mali (#114)
Questions and answers
How big is the economy of Mozambique?
Mozambique had a GDP of $22.3 billion in 2025, ranking number 127 in the 311 Nations Index.
What is GDP per person in Mozambique?
GDP per person in Mozambique was $627 in 2025.
How fast is the economy of Mozambique growing?
The economy of Mozambique shrank by 0.5% in 2025.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
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