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

Latest (2022)
1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
120th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2014
All-time low
0.9672 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2022

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mozambique, 1996–2022

00.511.521996200920221996: 0.967 international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 1.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 1.5 international-$ in 2021 prices

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Burundi 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 118 Malawi 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 119 Zambia 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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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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Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.