GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Mozambique
Mozambique: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) 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.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 1,151 constant 2021 PPP $ | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 1,233 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1,223 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,171 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,250 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1,359 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 1,460 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1,592 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1,569 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,727 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 1,848 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,931 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2,058 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2,154 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2,328 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2,466 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2,593 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2,704 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,837 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,983 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3,156 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 3,294 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3,472 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3,648 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3,712 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,703 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,725 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,706 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,603 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,593 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,652 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,722 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3,676 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6952 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,473 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 30,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,829 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,517 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,347 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.