Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mozambique
Mozambique: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mozambique is 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mozambique peaked at 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9672 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
That places Mozambique 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9672 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2002 | 1.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices, 44% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices, 42% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9672 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9672 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9672 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mozambique?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mozambique was 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9672 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Mozambique rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Mozambique ranks 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.