Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 24.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap 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. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2022, prosperity gap in Mozambique stood at 24.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Mozambique peaked at 35.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1996 and was at its lowest, 20.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2014.
Mozambique ranks 1st of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 2002 | 26.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 22.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 20.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 25.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 24.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 24.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 2.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 24.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 35.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 35.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.75 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 22.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 26.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 20.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 25.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 24.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 24.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Mozambique
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Mozambique?
- Prosperity gap in Mozambique was 24.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1996.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for prosperity gap?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.