Total natural resource rents in Mozambique
Mozambique: Total natural resource rents was 14.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Mozambique, 1991–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Mozambique is 14.9%, 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, total natural resource rents in Mozambique peaked at 19.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 5.9% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.9% | 14.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Mozambique?
- Total natural resource rents in Mozambique was 14.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for total natural resource rents?
- Mozambique ranks 35th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total 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 The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.