Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 9:53 PM

SERIAL · 508Africa

Mozambique

CapitalMaputo

CurrencyMZN · Mozambican metical

LanguagePortuguese

Since1975

ISOMOZ · MZ

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Country in Southeastern Africa

Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Africa to the south and southwest. The sovereign state is separated from the Comoros, Mayotte, and Madagascar through the Mozambique Channel to the east. The capital and largest city is Maputo.

Text: Wikipedia — MozambiqueCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-27

— FACTS —

Capital: Maputo
Currency: Mozambican metical (MZN)
Official language: Portuguese
Drives on the: Left
Calling code: +258
Licence plate code: MOC
Top-level domain: .mz
Independence / founding: 25 Jun 1975
Highest point: Monte Binga (2,436 m)
Lowest point: Mozambique Channel (0 m)
Anthem: Pátria Amada

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

5 of 5 figures unavailable for Mozambique.

— PEOPLE —

16 of 16 figures unavailable for Mozambique.

— MONEY —

GDP

$22.34Bcurrent US$

#129 of 2112025

4% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$60.50Bcurrent int'l $

#129 of 1992025

6% of world average

GDP per person

$627current US$

#207 of 2112025

3% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$1,698current int'l $

#196 of 1992025

5% of world average

GDP growth

-0.5%% per year

#196 of 2102025

-15% of world average

GDP per person growth

-3.3%% per year

#203 of 2102025

-139% of world average

Gross national income

$20.30Bcurrent US$

#136 of 2042025

4% of world average

Gross national income per person

$570current US$

#199 of 2032025

3% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$1,540current int'l $

#195 of 1972025

5% of world average

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Inflation

4.4%% per year

#137 of 1902025

51% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

-1.0%% per year

#16 of 2092025

-14% of world average

Real interest rate

18.7%%

#4 of 1342025

454% of world average

Lending interest rate

17.5%%

#20 of 1342025

155% of world average

Government debt

71.8%% of GDP

#47 of 632024

120% of world average

Government revenue

24.5%% of GDP

#80 of 1492024

94% of world average

Government spending

26.0%% of GDP

#77 of 1492022

94% of world average

Government consumption

19.2%% of GDP

#60 of 1812025

110% of world average

Household consumption

70.9%% of GDP

#56 of 1812025

110% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

24.2%% of GDP

#79 of 1782025

104% of world average

Gross savings

1.7%% of GDP

#161 of 1682024

8% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$3.51Bcurrent US$

#54 of 2012024

42% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

15.4%% of GDP

#9 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

-0.2%% of GDP

#160 of 1792024

-9% of world average

Current account balance

-11.0%% of GDP

#166 of 1912024

no comparison

15 of 39 figures unavailable for Mozambique.

— TRADE —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Mozambique.

— HEALTH —

19 of 19 figures unavailable for Mozambique.

— LEARNING —

10 of 10 figures unavailable for Mozambique.

— WORK —

Men in the labour force

80.5%% of men aged 15+

#25 of 1862025

115% of world average

Labour force

15.7Mpeople

#42 of 1862025

77% of world average

Working in agriculture

73.0%% of employment

#2 of 1862025

332% of world average

Working in industry

6.4%% of employment

#183 of 1862025

33% of world average

Working in services

20.6%% of employment

#182 of 1862025

35% of world average

Self-employed

85.3%% of employment

#8 of 1862025

221% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

85.7%% of labour force

#19 of 1712022

113% of world average

Employed

73.5%% aged 15+

#16 of 1862025

130% of world average

4 of 12 figures unavailable for Mozambique.

— CONNECTED —

People online

20.5%% of population

#191 of 2072024

29% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

50per 100 people

#201 of 2102024

43% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

0per 100 people

#191 of 2082024

1% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

0per 100 people

#197 of 2132024

1% of world average

Access to electricity

36.9%% of population

#205 of 2142024

42% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

7.4%% of population

#170 of 1892023

11% of world average

Electricity used per person

391kWh per person

#125 of 1492023

9% of world average

Energy used per person

363kg oil equivalent per person

#138 of 1492023

16% of world average

Air passengers carried

680,108passengers

#111 of 1652023

3% of world average

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Air freight

3million tonne-km

#106 of 1632023

0% of world average

Rail network

3,116route-km

not enough data to rank2011

30% of world average

Rail passengers

247million passenger-km

not enough data to rank2011

1% of world average

Container port traffic

489,000TEU

#89 of 1672023

9% of world average

Research and development spending

0.3%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2015

32% of world average

Patent applications by residents

30count

#90 of 1422021

0% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

205count

#127 of 1972023

1% of world average

Tourists arriving

2.0Mcount

#65 of 1942019

40% of world average

1 of 18 figures unavailable for Mozambique.

— NATURE —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Mozambique.

— STATE —

7 of 7 figures unavailable for Mozambique.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Mozambique.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Pátria AmadaAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Maputo · approx. UTC+2

Neighbours

Landmarks

People

Samora Moisés Machel1st President of Mozambique (1933–1986)

Joaquim Chissano2nd President of Mozambique

Filipe NyusiPresident of Mozambique, 2015-2025

Luísa DiogoMozambican politician (1958–2026)

Graça MachelMozambican humanitarian activist and politician

Armando Guebuza3rd President of Mozambique

Maria MutolaMozambican athlete

Carlos Agostinho do RosárioPrime Minister of Mozambique (2015-present)

Mia CoutoMozambican writer

Abel XavierPortuguese-Mozambican association football player

Reinildo MandavaMozambican footballer (born 1994)

History

25 Jun 1975Mozambique — founding / independence (Wikidata)

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population35.6M2025

GDP$22.34B2025

GDP per person$6272025