GDP per employed person in Mozambique
Mozambique: GDP per employed person was 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,536 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
174th
of 177 countries
All-time high
3,725 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2018
All-time low
1,151 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person 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 employed person in Mozambique peaked at 3,725 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,151 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
Mozambique ranks 174th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person 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 employed person in Mozambique?
- Gdp per employed person in Mozambique was 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3,725 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,151 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for gdp per employed person?
- Mozambique ranks 174th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.