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Economy of Mozambique vs Nigeria compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a GDP of $22.4B compared to $188B for Nigeria, ranking 123/197 and 58/197 by economy size, respectively.

Mozambique has $21.7B in government debt (101.1% of GDP), compared to $99.3B (52.5% of GDP) in Nigeria.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Mozambique
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Nigeria
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Mozambique Nigeria
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $4,196,174,502 $65,552,393,151
1961 - - $4,467,287,893 $65,678,119,685
1962 - - $4,909,399,176 $68,372,888,068
1963 - - $5,165,590,254 $74,238,337,576
1964 - - $5,552,931,319 $77,913,498,064
1965 - - $5,874,537,650 $81,719,554,395
1966 - - $6,366,917,453 $78,246,053,144
1967 - - $5,203,237,919 $65,927,285,450
1968 - - $5,200,997,920 $65,104,275,427
1969 - - $6,634,317,346 $80,857,806,917
1970 - - $12,546,094,982 $101,078,114,312
1971 - - $9,181,769,912 $115,469,142,733
1972 - - $12,274,416,018 $119,353,827,264
1973 - - $15,162,871,287 $125,790,293,297
1974 - - $24,846,641,318 $139,829,338,542
1975 - - $27,778,934,625 $132,519,413,715
1976 - - $36,308,883,249 $144,502,285,208
1977 - - $36,035,407,725 $153,207,273,165
1978 - - $36,527,862,209 $144,376,163,268
1979 - - $47,259,911,894 $154,135,170,311
1980 - $2,851,825,334 $64,201,788,123 $160,616,293,803
1981 - $2,994,416,685 $164,475,209,516 $139,530,778,713
1982 - $2,787,801,951 $142,769,363,314 $130,037,957,320
1983 - $2,350,116,988 $97,094,911,792 $115,832,500,286
1984 - $2,197,359,386 $73,484,359,521 $114,540,246,020
1985 - $2,219,332,908 $73,745,821,158 $121,313,042,219
1986 - $2,168,288,339 $54,805,852,581 $121,386,976,785
1987 - $2,487,026,735 $52,676,041,931 $125,271,512,343
1988 - $2,690,962,807 $49,648,470,440 $134,458,956,986
1989 - $2,865,875,512 $44,003,061,108 $137,039,737,058
1990 - $2,894,534,062 $54,035,795,388 $153,178,750,575
1991 $3,854,856,435 $3,037,102,926 $59,526,833,412 $153,727,670,613
1992 $2,798,696,511 $2,806,992,351 $52,058,181,854 $160,847,095,651
1993 $2,883,161,897 $3,114,089,525 $56,721,051,402 $157,573,666,210
1994 $2,958,108,170 $3,314,642,611 $80,399,613,064 $154,713,823,159
1995 $3,061,646,174 $3,385,008,954 $140,919,776,986 $154,601,400,725
1996 $4,030,146,135 $3,747,066,498 $185,730,236,700 $161,088,358,074
1997 $4,873,663,775 $4,189,780,379 $200,850,397,618 $165,819,683,304
1998 $5,551,118,149 $4,624,228,448 $218,416,200,673 $170,099,910,681
1999 $6,285,219,691 $5,170,672,900 $59,145,077,039 $171,093,510,004
2000 $5,930,685,215 $5,210,292,404 $69,171,451,627 $179,675,448,843
2001 $5,650,154,067 $5,879,902,616 $73,557,840,064 $190,308,075,298
2002 $5,950,769,427 $6,448,401,314 $95,054,059,303 $219,480,696,548
2003 $6,583,526,861 $6,913,827,632 $104,738,954,264 $235,606,371,241
2004 $7,937,255,565 $7,481,086,790 $135,764,731,646 $257,401,275,804
2005 $8,868,504,900 $7,953,294,767 $175,670,569,969 $273,974,099,483
2006 $9,509,835,537 $8,741,520,167 $238,454,997,161 $290,575,362,868
2007 $10,811,456,006 $9,410,189,984 $278,260,846,800 $309,727,563,830
2008 $12,920,340,965 $10,057,425,621 $339,476,276,258 $330,679,000,571
2009 $12,263,894,790 $10,653,727,557 $295,008,835,381 $357,255,424,171
2010 $11,411,894,724 $11,365,367,724 $366,990,417,129 $385,856,064,173
2011 $14,619,279,989 $12,176,179,698 $414,466,676,831 $406,337,011,591
2012 $16,688,114,144 $13,149,604,768 $463,971,018,239 $423,525,315,758
2013 $17,198,073,057 $14,013,719,723 $520,117,180,314 $451,780,110,047
2014 $17,978,246,586 $15,093,136,077 $574,183,763,412 $480,286,163,931
2015 $16,208,985,770 $16,208,985,770 $493,026,682,801 $493,026,682,801
2016 $12,069,051,237 $16,970,320,250 $404,649,125,252 $485,055,087,456
2017 $13,264,640,646 $17,418,032,490 $375,745,731,053 $488,964,081,501
2018 $15,017,358,953 $18,025,039,082 $421,739,251,509 $498,365,674,278
2019 $15,512,759,047 $18,442,825,952 $474,517,490,844 $509,371,727,736
2020 $14,235,420,174 $18,217,911,540 $432,198,898,468 $500,232,309,808
2021 $16,168,055,475 $18,651,030,678 $440,833,635,874 $518,476,715,284
2022 $18,883,528,581 $19,465,045,725 $477,403,400,101 $535,335,926,241
2023 $20,954,220,984 $20,523,332,839 $363,846,332,835 $550,647,684,656
2024 $22,416,650,343 $20,903,378,791 $187,759,703,100 $569,515,294,271

Economic indicators

Mozambique Nigeria
Gross domestic product
$22.4B
2024
$188B
2024
GDP rank
123/197
2024
58/197
2024
GDP growth
6.98%
2023-2024
-48.4%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$647
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank
190/197
2024
186/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2024
$6,440
2024
Government debt
$21.7B
2024
$99.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.1%
2025
52.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$625
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank
158/185
2024
170/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,107
2025
$1,020
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
3%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
18.5%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
4.9%
2024-2025
33.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
10.3%
2025
27.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
3.45%
2024
Population
36441519
241467099

GDP per capita in Mozambique vs Nigeria

Mozambique's GDP per capita is $647, ranking 190/197, compared to $807 in Nigeria, ranking 186/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Mozambique ranks 193rd at $1,700, while Nigeria ranks 149th at $6,440.

Mozambique
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Nigeria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Mozambique Nigeria
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $93.1 -
1961 - - $97.1 -
1962 - - $104.5 -
1963 - - $107.7 -
1964 - - $113.3 -
1965 - - $117.3 -
1966 - - $124.4 -
1967 - - $99.5 -
1968 - - $97.3 -
1969 - - $121.4 -
1970 - - $224.5 -
1971 - - $160.5 -
1972 - - $209.5 -
1973 - - $252.4 -
1974 - - $403 -
1975 - - $438 -
1976 - - $556 -
1977 - - $536 -
1978 - - $527 -
1979 - - $661 -
1980 - - $870 -
1981 - - $2,162 -
1982 - - $1,822 -
1983 - - $1,207 -
1984 - - $890 -
1985 - - $869 -
1986 - - $628 -
1987 - - $588 -
1988 - - $540 -
1989 - - $465 -
1990 - $296 $556 $2,017
1991 $288.7 $315 $597 $2,038
1992 $205.6 $292 $509 $2,124
1993 $205.2 $321 $540 $2,075
1994 $196.8 $326 $745 $2,026
1995 $191.8 $321 $1,272 $2,013
1996 $244.4 $350 $1,633 $2,081
1997 $287.5 $387 $1,720 $2,123
1998 $320 $422 $1,822 $2,146
1999 $354 $468 $481 $2,132
2000 $327 $472 $547 $2,229
2001 $305 $533 $566 $2,349
2002 $314 $580 $712 $2,677
2003 $339 $620 $763 $2,851
2004 $400 $673 $962 $3,111
2005 $437 $721 $1,211 $3,322
2006 $457 $798 $1,600 $3,533
2007 $508 $862 $1,816 $3,762
2008 $592 $916 $2,154 $3,982
2009 $548 $951 $1,820 $4,209
2010 $496 $1,000 $2,202 $4,475
2011 $618 $1,064 $2,418 $4,676
2012 $686 $1,076 $2,633 $4,737
2013 $687 $1,114 $2,873 $4,974
2014 $697 $1,166 $3,089 $5,252
2015 $611 $1,318 $2,586 $5,189
2016 $441 $1,379 $2,070 $5,022
2017 $471 $1,283 $1,876 $4,997
2018 $518 $1,326 $2,058 $5,083
2019 $519 $1,389 $2,265 $5,362
2020 $462 $1,412 $2,020 $5,354
2021 $510 $1,457 $2,017 $5,492
2022 $578 $1,582 $2,139 $5,949
2023 $623 $1,678 $1,597 $6,207
2024 $647 $1,700 $807 $6,440

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Mozambique's government spending was $7.59B, accounting for 32.2% of its GDP, while Nigeria's spent $33.4B, or 18.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 101.1% in Mozambique and 52.5% in Nigeria, ranking 21/185 and 104/185, respectively.

Mozambique
Government spending

Government debt
Nigeria
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Mozambique Nigeria
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1980 14.2% - - -
1981 23.8% - - -
1982 27% - - -
1983 35.3% - - -
1984 30.9% - - -
1985 21% - - -
1986 24.2% - - -
1987 22.9% - - -
1988 27% - - -
1989 27% - - -
1990 21% - 20% 71.7%
1991 17.3% - 19.2% 75%
1992 21.1% - 22.5% 70.2%
1993 20.7% - 28.2% 71%
1994 22.9% - 17% 55.9%
1995 18.8% - 12.5% 34%
1996 14.9% - 11.1% 25.2%
1997 16.5% - 13.6% 24.1%
1998 14.9% - 15.7% 22.3%
1999 15.6% 94.7% 21% 64.9%
2000 17.2% 95.8% 24.7% 57.6%
2001 20.8% 99.8% 30.9% 53.1%
2002 18.6% 63.4% 19.4% 43.3%
2003 18.6% 63.2% 23.2% 42.1%
2004 17.8% 50.8% 18.3% 35.5%
2005 17% 60.1% 17.8% 18.9%
2006 20.1% 40% 12.3% 9.4%
2007 20.9% 31.2% 18.1% 8.12%
2008 21.3% 32.8% 14.4% 7.28%
2009 25.7% 39.3% 15.4% 8.62%
2010 26.6% 38.6% 16.6% 9.39%
2011 28.9% 34.2% 17.3% 17.4%
2012 28.1% 36.7% 14.8% 17.6%
2013 31.7% 49.5% 14.1% 18.3%
2014 39.7% 63.4% 13.4% 18.2%
2015 32.2% 86% 11% 21%
2016 28.7% 124.8% 9.76% 24.5%
2017 28.6% 103.8% 12% 25.4%
2018 31.2% 105.5% 12.8% 28.7%
2019 28% 98.3% 12.5% 30.2%
2020 33.9% 120% 12.1% 35.6%
2021 32.1% 104.3% 12.6% 36.8%
2022 32.9% 100.3% 14.4% 40.4%
2023 33.3% 90.8% 13.9% 48.7%
2024 33.9% 96.6% 17.8% 52.9%
2025 32.2% 101.1% 18.5% 52.5%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Mozambique's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$1.43B, equivalent to -6.38% of GDP. This compares to Nigeria's deficit of -$6.32B, or -3.37% of GDP.

Over the past 34 years, Mozambique recorded a fiscal deficit in 33 of those years, while Nigeria ran a deficit in 23 years. On average, Mozambique posted an annual deficit equal to -3.38% of GDP, compared to deficit of -1.39% of GDP for Nigeria.

Deficit/surplus
Mozambique

Nigeria
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Mozambique Nigeria
1980 -1.47% -
1981 -7.41% -
1982 -3.61% -
1983 -15.8% -
1984 -13.4% -
1985 -9.69% -
1986 -12.1% -
1987 -7.24% -
1988 -6.47% -
1989 -4.23% -
1990 -4.42% -0.67%
1991 -2.01% -1.66%
1992 -1.85% 1.33%
1993 -2.53% -8.55%
1994 -4% -4.17%
1995 -2.46% 3.55%
1996 -2.07% 4.75%
1997 -1.81% 1.6%
1998 -1.08% -4.89%
1999 -0.31% -1.96%
2000 -1.26% 4.07%
2001 -4.43% -3.22%
2002 -3.36% 1.34%
2003 -2.64% -2.2%
2004 -3.17% 5.49%
2005 -2.06% 4.91%
2006 -3.03% 8.76%
2007 -2.19% -1.12%
2008 -1.9% 5.7%
2009 -4.35% -5.33%
2010 -3.4% -4.17%
2011 -4.34% 0.43%
2012 -3.45% -0.13%
2013 -2.46% -2.66%
2014 -9.75% -2.43%
2015 -6.55% -3.8%
2016 -5.06% -4.64%
2017 -1.99% -5.41%
2018 -5.7% -4.31%
2019 1.7% -4.66%
2020 -6.19% -5.58%
2021 -5.23% -5.48%
2022 -5.22% -5.42%
2023 -4.23% -4.19%
2024 -6.38% -3.37%
2025 -5.58% -4.48%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Mozambique has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 9.7%, compared with 13.9% in Nigeria. In 2024, inflation was 4.9% in Mozambique and 33.2% in Nigeria.

Inflation
Mozambique

Nigeria
Year Inflation
Mozambique Nigeria Mozambique Nigeria
1996 48.5% 29.3%
1997 7.4% 8.53%
1998 1.5% 10%
1999 2.9% 6.62%
2000 12.7% 6.93%
2001 9.1% 18.9%
2002 16.8% 12.9%
2003 13.5% 14%
2004 12.6% 15%
2005 6.4% 17.9%
2006 13.2% 8.23%
2007 10.4% 5.39%
2008 14.5% 11.6%
2009 3.8% 12.5%
2010 12.4% 13.7%
2011 11.2% 10.8%
2012 2.6% 12.2%
2013 4.3% 8.5%
2014 2.6% 8.05%
2015 3.6% 9.01%
2016 18.4% 15.7%
2017 15.8% 16.5%
2018 3.2% 12.1%
2019 5.7% 11.4%
2020 0.9% 13.2%
2021 6.6% 17%
2022 10.4% 18.8%
2023 7% 24.7%
2024 3.2% 33.2%
2025 4.9% -

Top exports between countries

Mozambique
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $2.88M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.66M
Raw materials & minerals $1.55M
Machinery & equipment $1.05M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $110K
Animal & marine products $27K
Metals $8K
Nigeria
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $1.39M
Raw materials & minerals $836K
Chemicals & pharma $169K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $51K
Textiles & consumer goods $23K
Machinery & equipment $6K

Balance of trade

Mozambique Nigeria
Current account balance
-$2.49B
2024
$17.2B
2024
Current account balance ranking
148/189
2024
20/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-11.1%
2024
+9.17%
2024
Goods imports
$8.38B
2024
$39.8B
2024
Goods exports
$8.21B
2024
$53B
2024
Service imports
$2.11B
2024
$17.9B
2024
Service exports
$1.15B
2024
$4.57B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
16.9%
1960
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.7%
2024
9.24%
1960

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Mozambique Nigeria
Economic freedom 50.7 53.4
Economic freedom ranking 163/197 141/197
Property rights 31.6 25.4
Government integrity 24.9 22.4
Judicial effectiveness 44.9 34.1
Tax burden 75.4 85.1
Government spending 68.8 94.5
Fiscal health 51.9 55.4
Business freedom 37.3 38.5
Labor freedom 47.7 72.8
Monetary freedom 72.3 59.9
Trade freedom 74 67.6
Investment freedom 40 45
Financial freedom 40 40

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Mozambique is 50.7, ranking 163/197, compared to 53.4 for Nigeria, ranking 141/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Mozambique
Nigeria
Year Economic freedom index
Mozambique Nigeria
1995 45.5 47.3
1996 48.4 47.4
1997 44 52.8
1998 43 52.3
1999 48.9 55.7
2000 52.2 53.1
2001 59.2 49.6
2002 57.7 50.9
2003 58.6 49.5
2004 57.2 49.2
2005 54.6 48.4
2006 51.9 48.7
2007 54.7 55.6
2008 55.4 55.1
2009 55.7 55.1
2010 56 56.8
2011 56.8 56.7
2012 57.1 56.3
2013 55 55.1
2014 55 54.3
2015 54.8 55.6
2016 53.2 57.5
2017 49.9 57.1
2018 46.3 58.5
2019 48.6 57.3
2020 50.5 57.2
2021 51.6 58.7
2022 51.3 54.4
2023 52.5 53.9
2024 50.7 53.1
2025 50.7 53.4

More economic indicators

Mozambique Nigeria
Services, % of GDP
38.4%
2024
47%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
29.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
20.4%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$18.9B
2024
$291B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$1,510
2024
$6,210
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Total reserves ranking
108/177
2024
51/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$3.55B
2024
-$672M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$3.51B
2024
$1.08B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$44.1M
2024
$408M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
22.7%
2023
2.61%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
65%
2022
56.2%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
n/a

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.