Goods and services expense in Mozambique

Mozambique: Goods and services expense was 14.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.7%
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
77th
of 154 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2010
All-time low
13.2%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2022

Goods and services expense in Mozambique, 2010–2022

01020302010201620222010: 29.4 % of expense2011: 27.9 % of expense2012: 29 % of expense2016: 16.3 % of expense2017: 14.8 % of expense2018: 16.1 % of expense2019: 13.2 % of expense2020: 17.3 % of expense2021: 17.2 % of expense2022: 14.7 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2022, goods and services expense in Mozambique stood at 14.7%.

That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Mozambique peaked at 29.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2019.

That places Mozambique 77th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Mozambique, 2010 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
2010 29.4%
2011 27.9% -5.3%
2012 29.0% +4.0%
2016 16.3% -43.8%
2017 14.8% -9.1%
2018 16.1% +8.9%
2019 13.2% -17.9%
2020 17.3% +30.9%
2021 17.2% -0.8%
2022 14.7% -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.0% 13.2% 29.4% 7
2020s 16.4% 14.7% 17.3% 3

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  4. 78 Ireland 14.4% compare
  5. 79 Bolivia 14.2%
  6. 80 Sudan 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Mozambique?
Goods and services expense in Mozambique was 14.7% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2019.
How does Mozambique rank for goods and services expense?
Mozambique ranks 77th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.