Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Mozambique

Mozambique: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 28.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.5%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
95th
of 114 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2020
All-time low
28.5%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2010–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Mozambique, 2010–2024

0102030402010201720242010: 34.62011: 34.82016: 35.72017: 35.52018: 31.22019: 32.82020: 35.92021: 34.22022: 31.32023: 32.12024: 28.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Mozambique stood at 28.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Mozambique peaked at 35.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2024.

That places Mozambique 95th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Mozambique, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 34.6%
2011 34.8% +0.5%
2016 35.7% +2.8%
2017 35.5% -0.8%
2018 31.2% -12.0%
2019 32.8% +5.2%
2020 35.9% +9.2%
2021 34.2% -4.5%
2022 31.3% -8.6%
2023 32.1% +2.5%
2024 28.5% -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.1% 31.2% 35.7% 6
2020s 32.4% 28.5% 35.9% 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 92 Cook Islands 29.8% compare
  2. 93 Bahamas 29.6% compare
  3. 94 Burkina Faso 29.5% compare
  4. 96 Zambia 28.5% compare
  5. 97 Kenya 26.7% compare
  6. 98 Maldives 26.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Mozambique?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Mozambique was 28.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2024.
How does Mozambique rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Mozambique ranks 95th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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