Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Mozambique

Mozambique: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 2.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 1994
All-time low
-0.2%
in 1988
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Mozambique, 1961–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 2.8% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Mozambique peaked at 6.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1988.

That places Mozambique 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% 9
1970s 3.1% 2.2% 3.8% 10
1980s 1.6% -0.2% 2.7% 10
1990s 3.2% 1.4% 6.8% 10
2000s 2.3% 2.2% 2.6% 10
2010s 2.9% 2.7% 3.0% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.8% 3.0% 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 14 Mali 2.9% compare
  2. 15 Yemen 2.9% compare
  3. 16 Tanzania 2.9% compare
  4. 18 Mauritania 2.8% compare
  5. 19 Zambia 2.8% compare
  6. 20 Afghanistan 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Mozambique?
Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Mozambique was 2.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1994.
What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1988.
How does Mozambique rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
Mozambique ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions
Unit
annual %
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1961–2025
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.