Gini coefficient in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gini coefficient was 0.4956 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Mozambique is 0.4956, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Mozambique peaked at 0.5395 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4548, in 2008.
That places Mozambique 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Gini coefficient in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.5326 | — |
| 2002 | 0.4695 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4548 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5395 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5074 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4956 | -2.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.4956 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3739, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.4956 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3766, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5326 | 0.5326 | 0.5326 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4622 | 0.4548 | 0.4695 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5235 | 0.5074 | 0.5395 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4956 | 0.4956 | 0.4956 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More poverty & inequality data for Mozambique
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.76 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 776.4 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.92 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Mozambique?
- Gini coefficient in Mozambique was 0.4956 in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5395 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4548 in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for gini coefficient?
- Mozambique ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.