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Mozambique · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

179th of 182 · 43rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaMozambique's gni per capita rose from US$220 in 1996 to US$570 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$200US$400US$600US$800US$570

Mozambique's gni per capita rose from US$220 in 1996 to US$570 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

179th of 181 · 44th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Mozambique's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $340 in 1996 to intl $1,540 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $500intl $1kintl $1.5kintl $2kintl $1,540

Mozambique's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $340 in 1996 to intl $1,540 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

125th of 129 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Mozambique's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$192.9 in 1996 to US$415.9 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$200US$300US$400US$500US$415.9

Mozambique's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$192.9 in 1996 to US$415.9 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

69th of 73 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexMozambique's gini index fell from 53.3 in 1996 to 49.6 in 2022.200020052010201520204446485052545649.6

Mozambique's gini index fell from 53.3 in 1996 to 49.6 in 2022.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

70th of 73 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Mozambique's income share held by highest 10% fell from 43.7 % in 1996 to 40.8 % in 2022.2000200520102015202036%38%40%42%44%46%48%40.8 %

Mozambique's income share held by highest 10% fell from 43.7 % in 1996 to 40.8 % in 2022.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

66th of 73 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Mozambique's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.2 % in 1996 to 4.7 % in 2022.200020052010201520204%5%5%6%6%4.7 %

Mozambique's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.2 % in 1996 to 4.7 % in 2022.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

73rd of 73 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyMozambique's extreme poverty fell from 87.7 % in 1996 to 81.4 % in 2022.2000200520102015202070%75%80%85%90%81.4 %

Mozambique's extreme poverty fell from 87.7 % in 1996 to 81.4 % in 2022.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

52nd of 52 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesMozambique's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 69.4 % in 1996 to 65.0 % in 2022.2000200520102015202050%60%70%65.0 %

Mozambique's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 69.4 % in 1996 to 65.0 % in 2022.

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