Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mozambique
Mozambique: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 19.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mozambique is 19.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mozambique peaked at 26.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2022.
That places Mozambique 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23.9% | — |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 19.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 19.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.2% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.6% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mozambique?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mozambique was 19.2% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.