Remittances in Mozambique
Mozambique: Remittances was 1.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Remittances in Mozambique, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in Mozambique is 1.17, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Mozambique peaked at 2.78 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6046, in 1999.
Mozambique ranks 125th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Remittances in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.44 | — |
| 1992 | 2.07 | +43.7% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.85 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.93 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.51 | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 1.3 | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8341 | -36.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6046 | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6205 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7401 | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8832 | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7247 | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6641 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8416 | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9193 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8958 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9061 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.887 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8862 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8647 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8815 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7737 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.94 | +151.3% |
| 2018 | 2.78 | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -57.9% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8801 | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 1.22 | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 1.17 | -3.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.36, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +151.3% | 0.7737 | 1.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 | 0.6046 | 2.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8251 | 0.6205 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0.7737 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 0.8801 | 1.25 | 5 |
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 remittances in Mozambique?
- Remittances in Mozambique was 1.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 in 2018.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6046 in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for remittances?
- Mozambique ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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