Mozambique GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Mozambique's GDP changed from approximately $4B 615M in 1980 to $22B 975M in 2024, showing an overall 397.8% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1988 at $2B 105M, and the highest in 2024 at $22B 975M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 3.7%.
For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Malawi was 3.0%, and that of Madagascar was 2.7%.

Overview of Mozambique's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Mozambique recorded a 397.8% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $8B 987M, and the median was $6B 285M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $20B 870M, with a standard deviation of $5B 956M.
The average annual change was $414M 611K.


Mozambique GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Mozambique.

Change Chart

    Highest and Lowest GDP Records

    • Lowest GDP: 1988, $2B 105M
    • Highest GDP: 2024, $22B 975M
    • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $22B 975M

    Notable Annual GDP Changes

    • 2011: Significant increase in GDP
    • 2016: Noticeable drop in GDP

    Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


    Global Economic Events and Mozambique's GDP

    COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

    • Period: From 2019 to 2020
    • GDP Change: $15B 513M → $14B 235M
    • Outcome: declined

    2008 Global Financial Crisis

    • Period: From 2007 to 2009
    • GDP Change: $10B 811M → $12B 264M
    • Outcome: sharply increased

    2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

    • Period: From 2000 to 2001
    • GDP Change: $5B 931M → $5B 650M
    • Outcome: declined

    1998 Asian Financial Crisis

    • Period: From 1997 to 1998
    • GDP Change: $4B 874M → $5B 551M
    • Outcome: sharply increased

    Key Economic Indicators of Mozambique (1980–2024)

    yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
    1980
    $ 4B 615M
    $ 396.82
    $ 214.69
    $ 2B 497M
    4.228 %
    -7.952 %
    8.96 %
    -1.468 %
    11M 630K people
    1981
    $ 3B 585M
    $ 300.91
    $ 240.89
    $ 2B 870M
    5 %
    -11.356 %
    23.14 %
    -7.404 %
    11M 913K people
    1982
    $ 3B 662M
    $ 300.39
    $ 232.72
    $ 2B 837M
    -6.9 %
    -13.559 %
    17.27 %
    -3.599 %
    12M 190K people
    1983
    $ 3B 280M
    $ 263.66
    $ 199.77
    $ 2B 485M
    -15.7 %
    -12.662 %
    11.69 %
    -15.729 %
    12M 440K people
    1984
    $ 3B 417M
    $ 270.38
    $ 190.52
    $ 2B 407M
    -6.5 %
    -9.027 %
    11.48 %
    -13.355 %
    12M 636K people
    1985
    $ 4B 516M
    $ 353.79
    $ 196.52
    $ 2B 508M
    1 %
    -6.668 %
    8.58 %
    -9.641 %
    12M 764K people
    1986
    $ 5B 301M
    $ 413.83
    $ 195.19
    $ 2B 500M
    -2.3 %
    -7.722 %
    6.19 %
    -11.73 %
    12M 809K people
    1987
    $ 2B 395M
    $ 187.30
    $ 229.82
    $ 2B 939M
    14.7 %
    -16.234 %
    15.93 %
    -6.046 %
    12M 786K people
    1988
    $ 2B 105M
    $ 164.97
    $ 258.01
    $ 3B 292M
    8.2 %
    -17.034 %
    24.88 %
    -5.089 %
    12M 758K people
    1989
    $ 2B 199M
    $ 171.73
    $ 284.49
    $ 3B 643M
    6.5 %
    -20.927 %
    20.01 %
    -2.474 %
    12M 806K people
    1990
    $ 3B 529M
    $ 271.73
    $ 293.93
    $ 3B 817M
    1 %
    -14.663 %
    31.54 %
    -3.057 %
    12M 987K people
    1991
    $ 3B 855M
    $ 289.25
    $ 315.50
    $ 4B 205M
    6.552 %
    -14.363 %
    17.23 %
    -1.175 %
    13M 328K people
    1992
    $ 2B 799M
    $ 202.71
    $ 287.92
    $ 3B 975M
    -7.576 %
    -17.916 %
    16.94 %
    -0.241 %
    13M 806K people
    1993
    $ 2B 883M
    $ 200.62
    $ 314.13
    $ 4B 514M
    10.941 %
    -21.137 %
    12.94 %
    -0.753 %
    14M 371K people
    1994
    $ 2B 958M
    $ 197.90
    $ 328.32
    $ 4B 908M
    6.44 %
    -21.892 %
    8.27 %
    -3.159 %
    14M 948K people
    1995
    $ 3B 62M
    $ 197.74
    $ 330.48
    $ 5B 117M
    2.123 %
    -15.162 %
    23.92 %
    -1.212 %
    15M 483K people
    1996
    $ 4B 30M
    $ 252.51
    $ 361.39
    $ 5B 768M
    10.696 %
    -13.923 %
    11.60 %
    -1.034 %
    15M 960K people
    1997
    $ 4B 874M
    $ 297.23
    $ 400.11
    $ 6B 561M
    11.815 %
    -8.977 %
    16.20 %
    -0.867 %
    16M 396K people
    1998
    $ 5B 551M
    $ 330.15
    $ 435.49
    $ 7B 322M
    10.369 %
    -13.937 %
    13.76 %
    -0.373 %
    16M 814K people
    1999
    $ 6B 285M
    $ 364.48
    $ 481.52
    $ 8B 303M
    11.817 %
    -13.596 %
    30.71 %
    0.09 %
    17M 244K people