Real GDP Growth: Mozambique
Mozambique's real gdp growth is currently 3.5% as of 2026. # Mozambique Real GDP Growth Mozambique's real GDP growth stands at 3.
Current (2026)
3.5%
+40.0% y/y
Peak (1987)
14.7%
Low (1983)
-15.7%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Mozambique
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Mozambique
Analysis# Mozambique Real GDP Growth
Mozambique's real GDP growth stands at 3.5% in 2026, reflecting modest economic expansion after a volatile recent period. The country's growth trajectory has been turbulent since 1980, marked by a catastrophic low of -15.7% in 1983 and a remarkable peak of 14.7% in 1987. Overall, the economy has contracted by 16.7% since 1980, indicating persistent structural challenges despite intermittent periods of recovery.
Recent years reveal a pattern of volatility, with growth swinging from 4.4% in 2022 to just 2.1% in 2024 before stabilizing near 3.5%. The 2020 pandemic contraction of -1.2% demonstrated resilience compared to the 1980s crises, though growth has remained below historical peaks. Looking ahead, the 3.5% projection suggests continued moderate expansion, though the absence of sustained acceleration indicates underlying constraints on the economy's growth potential.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 11.3% | +22.83% |
| 2029 | 9.2% | +130.00% |
| 2028 | 4.0% | -6.98% |
| 2027 | 4.3% | +22.86% |
| 2026 | 3.5% | +40.00% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +19.05% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -61.82% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +25.00% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +83.33% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +300.00% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -152.17% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -34.29% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +34.62% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -44.68% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -36.49% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -3.90% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +16.67% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -17.50% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +12.68% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +5.97% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.7% | +13.56% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -14.49% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -9.21% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -23.23% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +57.14% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -23.17% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +13.89% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -25.77% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -24.81% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +1512.50% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -93.22% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +13.46% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -11.86% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +10.28% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +409.52% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -67.19% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -41.28% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +243.42% |
| 1992 | -7.6% | -215.15% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +560.00% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -84.62% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -20.73% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -44.22% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | +739.13% |
| 1986 | -2.3% | -330.00% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +115.38% |
| 1984 | -6.5% | +58.60% |
| 1983 | -15.7% | -127.54% |
| 1982 | -6.9% | -238.00% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +19.05% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | — |
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