Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 28.12 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
28.12
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
102nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
39.73
in 2014
All-time low
14.88
in 1996
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Mozambique, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Mozambique stood at 28.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 39.73 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.88, in 1996.
That places Mozambique 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.33 | — |
| 1992 | 21.06 | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 20.66 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 22.94 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 18.76 | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 14.88 | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 16.55 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 14.94 | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 15.61 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 17.19 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 20.77 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 18.62 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 18.61 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.77 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 16.98 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 20.14 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 20.92 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 21.3 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.69 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 26.71 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 28.9 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 28.11 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 31.71 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 39.73 | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 32.17 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 29.1 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 29.51 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 32.85 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 28 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 33.86 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 32.12 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 32.9 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 33.33 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 33.24 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 31.16 | -6.3% |
| 2026 | 30.43 | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 30.02 | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 29.51 | -1.7% |
| 2029 | 28.71 | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 28.12 | -2.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 28.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.58, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 28.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.59, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.08 | 14.88 | 22.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.8 | 16.98 | 25.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.68 | 26.71 | 39.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.53 | 28.71 | 33.86 | 10 |
| 2030s | 28.12 | 28.12 | 28.12 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Mozambique?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Mozambique was 28.12 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39.73 in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.88 in 1996.
- How does Mozambique rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October