Human capital per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Human capital per capita was 2,271 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,271 current US$
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
150th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,334 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
1,296 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Mozambique, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Mozambique stood at 2,271 current US$.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Mozambique peaked at 3,334 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,296 current US$, in 1995.
That places Mozambique 150th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,296 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,532 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 1,875 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 1,994 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2,181 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1,830 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 2,087 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 2,321 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1,641 current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 1,917 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 2,084 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2,192 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,456 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 2,879 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 2,666 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2,398 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 2,958 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 3,262 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 3,228 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,334 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,922 current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 2,130 current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 2,319 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 2,554 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 2,540 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,271 current US$ | -10.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2,271 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,250 current US$, 70% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2,271 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,776 current US$ | 1,296 current US$ | 2,181 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,207 current US$ | 1,641 current US$ | 2,879 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,764 current US$ | 2,130 current US$ | 3,334 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,271 current US$ | 2,271 current US$ | 2,271 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Mozambique?
- Human capital per capita in Mozambique was 2,271 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3,334 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,296 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Mozambique rank for human capital per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 150th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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