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

Latest (2022)
19.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
15th
of 109 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2014
All-time low
19.2%
in 2022
Years of data
6
1996–2022

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mozambique, 1996–2022

01020301996200920221996: 23.9 %2002: 25.1 %2008: 22.2 %2014: 26 %2019: 19.6 %2022: 19.2 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Laos 20.0% compare
  2. 13 Russia 19.8% compare
  3. 14 Georgia 19.7% compare
  4. 16 Lebanon 18.8% compare
  5. 17 Kyrgyzstan 18.4% compare
  6. 18 Rwanda 18.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.