GDP per employed person in Mozambique
Mozambique: GDP per employed person was 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 66.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.1% (2025)
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.