Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 17.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mozambique, 1987–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mozambique stood at 17.8%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mozambique peaked at 22.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1996.
That places Mozambique 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.8% | — |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -50.9% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 13.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.5% | 19.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 110 Macau, China 18.0% compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 17.8% compare
- 112 South Africa 17.8% compare
- 114 Luxembourg 17.7% compare
- 115 Thailand 17.6% compare
- 116 Comoros 17.6% compare
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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mozambique?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mozambique was 17.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1996.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Mozambique ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.