Wealth share of the richest 1% in Mozambique

Mozambique: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 38.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
38.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 215 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2014
All-time low
34.3%
in 2008
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share of the richest 1% in Mozambique, 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 39.6 %1981: 39.6 %1982: 39.6 %1983: 39.6 %1984: 39.6 %1985: 39.6 %1986: 39.6 %1987: 39.6 %1988: 39.6 %1989: 39.6 %1990: 39.6 %1991: 39.6 %1992: 39.6 %1993: 39.6 %1994: 39.6 %1995: 39.6 %1996: 39.6 %1997: 39.5 %1998: 39.3 %1999: 39.2 %2000: 39 %2001: 38.8 %2002: 38.6 %2003: 38.3 %2004: 38.1 %2005: 37.9 %2006: 37.4 %2007: 36.1 %2008: 34.3 %2009: 37.9 %2010: 38.6 %2011: 39.2 %2012: 39.5 %2013: 39.7 %2014: 40 %2015: 39.8 %2016: 39.7 %2017: 39.6 %2018: 39.5 %2019: 39.2 %2020: 39.2 %2021: 39 %2022: 38.9 %2023: 38.9 %2024: 38.9 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Mozambique is 38.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Mozambique peaked at 40.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2008.

That places Mozambique 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.6% 39.6% 39.6% 10
1990s 39.5% 39.2% 39.6% 10
2000s 37.6% 34.3% 39.0% 10
2010s 39.5% 38.6% 40.0% 10
2020s 39.0% 38.9% 39.2% 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 12 Colombia 39.2% compare
  2. 13 Zimbabwe 39.0% compare
  3. 14 Yemen 38.9% compare
  4. 16 Peru 38.5% compare
  5. 17 Angola 38.4% compare
  6. 18 Bahrain 38.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Mozambique?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Mozambique was 38.9% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2008.
How does Mozambique rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Mozambique ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wealth share of the richest 1%
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
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.