Income share held by highest 20% in Mozambique
Mozambique: Income share held by highest 20% was 55.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 20% in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 55.5% for income share held by highest 20% in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Mozambique peaked at 59.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2008.
That places Mozambique 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Income share held by highest 20% in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.0% | — |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | -1.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 55.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.0%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 55.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 51.4% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 56.5% | 59.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 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 income share held by highest 20% in Mozambique?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Mozambique was 55.5% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.