Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was -0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Mozambique, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Mozambique is -0.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and down 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Mozambique peaked at 10.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 167th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -783.1% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +47.3% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +73.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -65.4% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -114.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -336.0% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | -184.7% |
| 2020 | -2.8% | +456.0% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -89.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -662.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +17.2% |
| 2024 | -1.2% | -164.9% |
| 2025 | -0.9% | -27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | -1.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -0.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -2.8% | 1.9% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Mozambique?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Mozambique was -0.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Mozambique ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).