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.
Total natural resource rents in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.7% | — |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +41.9% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +44.9% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -42.2% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +25.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 14.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 14.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
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.