Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Mozambique
Mozambique: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 90.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Mozambique, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Mozambique stood at 90.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Mozambique peaked at 108.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2017.
That places Mozambique 120th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 92.0% | — |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 108.2% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 107.4% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 103.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 100.4% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 91.8% | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 90.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 92.0% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 85.8% | 108.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 90.7% | 100.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More infrastructure data for Mozambique
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,329 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0818 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,329 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Mozambique?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Mozambique was 90.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Mozambique ranks 120th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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