Mozambique
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Population (000, 2024) | 34,632 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 44 |
| Capital city | Maputo |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 11,043 |
| UN membership date | 161,975 |
| Surface area (km2) | 799,380 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 942 |
| National currency | Mozambique Metical (MZN) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 639 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 18,407 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 44 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 5,583 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 297 |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 253 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 45 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 701 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 91 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 208 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 37 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 783,796 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 157 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 8,276 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 10,092 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 1,816 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 2,426 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 29 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 47 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 667,605 |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 44,541 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 9,175 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 63 |
| Health: Current expenditurep (% of GDP) | 91 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 69 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 11,801,243 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 427,457 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 274,281 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 432 |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 212 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 559 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 464 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 6,902 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 834 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 15 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersu (000) | 492 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 412 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 209 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 1,449 |
Expat distribution in Mozambique from top sending countries
