Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 22.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 22.7% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Mozambique peaked at 31.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 10th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 23.5% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.0% | 31.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Mozambique?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Mozambique was 22.7% 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 1% (before tax) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Mozambique ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.