Wealth share of the richest 1% in Mozambique
Mozambique: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 38.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Mozambique, 1980–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Mozambique
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.11 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.637 °C (2025)
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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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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.