Natural resource rents in Mozambique

Mozambique: Natural resource rents was 14.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.91
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
35th
of 211 countries
All-time high
19.49
in 1995
All-time low
5.94
in 1999
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Natural resource rents in Mozambique, 1991–2021

51015201991200620211991: 9.71992: 13.71993: 11.51994: 13.51995: 19.51996: 14.51997: 11.21998: 10.31999: 5.92000: 6.22001: 6.32002: 7.22003: 10.12004: 82005: 7.52006: 8.52007: 9.82008: 10.22009: 102010: 10.32011: 11.42012: 11.92013: 11.62014: 11.92015: 12.22016: 16.32017: 18.12018: 16.42019: 12.72020: 11.92021: 14.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Mozambique is 14.91, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Mozambique peaked at 19.49 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 1999.

Mozambique ranks 35th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Natural resource rents in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Mozambique, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 9.66 —
1992 13.71 +41.9%
1993 11.46 -16.4%
1994 13.45 +17.4%
1995 19.49 +44.9%
1996 14.47 -25.7%
1997 11.22 -22.5%
1998 10.26 -8.5%
1999 5.94 -42.2%
2000 6.21 +4.7%
2001 6.29 +1.2%
2002 7.16 +13.8%
2003 10.1 +41.1%
2004 8 -20.8%
2005 7.52 -6.0%
2006 8.51 +13.1%
2007 9.81 +15.3%
2008 10.2 +4.1%
2009 10.02 -1.8%
2010 10.27 +2.5%
2011 11.37 +10.7%
2012 11.92 +4.8%
2013 11.63 -2.4%
2014 11.9 +2.3%
2015 12.22 +2.6%
2016 16.31 +33.5%
2017 18.05 +10.7%
2018 16.4 -9.2%
2019 12.68 -22.7%
2020 11.86 -6.4%
2021 14.91 +25.7%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 14.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.34, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 14.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.18 5.94 19.49 9
2000s 8.38 6.21 10.2 10
2010s 13.28 10.27 18.05 10
2020s 13.39 11.86 14.91 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 32 Chile 16.9 compare
  2. 33 New Caledonia 16.79 compare
  3. 34 Bahrain 16.64 compare
  4. 36 Burundi 13.96 compare
  5. 37 Turkmenistan 13.49 compare
  6. 38 Australia 13.36 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Mozambique?
Natural resource rents in Mozambique was 14.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 19.49 in 1995.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 1999.
How does Mozambique rank for natural resource rents?
Mozambique ranks 35th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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