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.


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Mozambique GDP from 1980 to 2024

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

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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