Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was -0.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mozambique, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for growth rate of real 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, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mozambique peaked at 10.11 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.78, 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.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.48 | — |
| 2001 | 10.11 | -783.1% |
| 2002 | 7.02 | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 4.46 | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 6.57 | +47.3% |
| 2005 | 4.66 | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 8.08 | +73.4% |
| 2007 | 5.92 | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 5.17 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 4.28 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 4.92 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 5.15 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.79 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 4.37 | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 5.08 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.76 | -65.4% |
| 2017 | -0.25 | -114.2% |
| 2018 | 0.59 | -336.0% |
| 2019 | -0.5 | -184.7% |
| 2020 | -2.78 | +456.0% |
| 2021 | -0.29 | -89.6% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | -662.1% |
| 2023 | 1.91 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | -1.24 | -164.9% |
| 2025 | -0.9 | -27.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -0.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.74. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -0.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +783.1% | -1.48 | 10.11 |
| 2022 | +662.1% | -0.29 | 1.63 |
| 2020 | -456.0% | -0.5 | -2.78 |
| 2018 | +336.0% | -0.25 | 0.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.48 | -1.48 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 | -0.5 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2783 | -2.78 | 1.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mozambique?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mozambique was -0.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 in 2001.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.78 in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Mozambique ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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