Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mozambique
Mozambique: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 1.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mozambique, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mozambique stood at 1.17.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 2.78 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6046, in 1999.
That places Mozambique 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.44 | — |
| 1992 | 2.07 | +43.7% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.85 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.93 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.51 | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 1.3 | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8341 | -36.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6046 | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6205 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7401 | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8832 | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7247 | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6641 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8416 | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9193 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8958 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9061 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.887 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8862 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8647 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8815 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7737 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.94 | +151.3% |
| 2018 | 2.78 | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -57.9% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8801 | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 1.22 | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 1.17 | -3.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.36, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +151.3% | 0.7737 | 1.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 | 0.6046 | 2.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8251 | 0.6205 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0.7737 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 0.8801 | 1.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More population data for Mozambique
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mozambique?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mozambique was 1.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 in 2018.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6046 in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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