World Finance Atlas
187 economies · 2025–26
Atlas · Africa · MOZ

Mozambique

Capital MaputoCurrency MZN · Mozambican MeticalRegion Africa
Output · rank 124/187
$23B
People · rank 46/187
35.1M
Land · rank 34/187
786K km²
GDP per person
$655
Density
44.6 /km²

Government debt

90.5%gross debt, share of GDP
$21Boutstanding, rank 101 of 178
Perimeter
General government
Basis
Gross, not net
Valuation
Nominal
Debt per person
$593
Net of assets
not published
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook / Fiscal Monitor
What this number does not tell youThe most misread figure in public finance. Perimeter varies by country — the IMF notes its Fiscal Monitor tables use a narrower perimeter for China than its Article IV estimates, and published figures for Japan range from roughly 200% to 250% depending on perimeter and valuation, both citing the IMF. Debt in a currency the government issues is a fundamentally different instrument from debt it must earn or borrow to service; this ratio does not distinguish them.

Private-sector debt

The BIS publishes household and corporate credit for 44 economies. Mozambique is not among them, so no comparable private-debt figure exists.
This is a gap in global data coverage, not a value of zero.

Currency & monetary policy

Currency
MZN
Regime
Floating
Central bank
Policy rate
Monetary arrangement shown where classified.

Against its region and the world

Where Mozambique sits relative to the Africa average and the world average.

GDP per person (USD)
This country655
Region average1,882
World average14,013
Population density (per km²)
This country45
Region average53
World average64
Debt to GDP (%)
This country91
Region average66
World average95

Major banks

Largest institutions headquartered in Mozambique, by total assets. Assets, not market value — the two rank very differently.

All banks →
InstitutionHeadquartersTotal assetsvs. national GDP
1Banco Comercial e de InvestimentosMaputo$3B13%

All figures

Nominal GDP
$23B
Share of world output
0.02%
Population
35.1M
Share of world population
0.43%
Land area
786,380 km²
Share of world land
0.61%
GDP per person
$655
GDP per km²
$29,248
Population density
44.6 /km²
Government debt
90.5%
Debt outstanding
$21B

Closest by output in Africa

Mali$22B52.1%
Burkina Faso$22B58.5%
Guinea$25B33.1%
Botswana$21B26.9%
Gabon$21B73.2%

Nearest neighbours by nominal output within the same region. Third column is debt to GDP.

Where these figures come from

Nominal GDPGross domestic product at current market prices, converted to US dollars at market exchange rates. Not adjusted for purchasing power.
IMF World Economic Outlook
2025 estimate
PopulationTotal resident population, mid-year estimate.
UN World Population Prospects
2025 estimate
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water where the source reports it separately.
UN Statistics Division
2024
General government gross debtGross debt of the general government sector as a share of GDP. Gross means government-held financial assets are not netted off.
IMF World Economic Outlook / Fiscal Monitor
2025–26 estimate
Bank total assetsTotal assets for the most recent reporting period: cash, loans, investments, property and equipment.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
2026 ranking
Net government debtGovernment debt net of its financial assets, as a share of GDP.
IMF Fiscal Monitor
2025–26 estimate
Household debtCredit to households and non-profits serving them, as a share of GDP.
BIS credit statistics
2024–25
Corporate debtCredit to non-financial corporations, as a share of GDP.
BIS credit statistics
2024–25
Exchange rate regimeHow the currency is managed: free floating, floating, pegged, currency board, or no separate legal tender.
IMF AREAER
2025
Central bank policy rateThe main policy interest rate set by the central bank.
Central banks / BIS
mid-2026, live
Residential house pricesYear-on-year change in residential property prices, nominal and inflation-adjusted.
BIS / OECD residential property
latest quarter