Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 59.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Mozambique is 59.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Mozambique peaked at 64.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2008.
That places Mozambique 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 62.0% | — |
| 2002 | 58.7% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 64.6% | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | -1.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 59.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.3%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 59.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 55.7% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 60.4% | 64.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 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 of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Mozambique?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Mozambique was 59.4% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Mozambique ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.