Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 155.70 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Mozambique, 2010–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 155.70 billion current LCU for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Mozambique peaked at 155.70 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.43 billion current LCU, in 2010.
That places Mozambique 68th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.43 billion current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 25.03 billion current LCU | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 36.77 billion current LCU | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 49.32 billion current LCU | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 63.03 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 57.81 billion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 63.55 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 96.60 billion current LCU | +52.0% |
| 2018 | 89.99 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 144.64 billion current LCU | +60.7% |
| 2020 | 99.35 billion current LCU | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 101.02 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 128.31 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 149.75 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 155.70 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 155.70 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 578.87 billion current LCU, 27% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 155.70 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 223.33 billion current LCU, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.52 billion current LCU | 18.43 billion current LCU | 144.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.83 billion current LCU | 99.35 billion current LCU | 155.70 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Mozambique?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Mozambique was 155.70 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 155.70 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.43 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Mozambique ranks 68th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.