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Mozambique vs South Africa

175 indicators have a value for Mozambique, South Africa, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$23.28B vs $479.96BMozambique vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$632 vs $7,503Mozambique vs South Africa
Population35.63M vs 64.75MMozambique vs South Africa

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Indicator Mozambique South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$23.28B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$632$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy7.5%5%2026-07
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy63.95 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.5%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy6.6%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy106.1%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-3.2B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy0.5%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$570$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,540$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$60.5B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy25.6%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy22.1%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy6.2%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy24.2%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$266.91M$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy350.6%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.84B$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy18.3%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy21.8%25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy78.7%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy77.1%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy54.4%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy97.1%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-1%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-43%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$5.69B$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy24.7%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.1%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33.2%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.651.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy15.3%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$87$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy17.5%10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy18.7%7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy1.7%12.9%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy73%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy6.4%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy20.6%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy83.7%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy70.9%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.582024
ATMs per 100,000Economy7.3462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-3.3%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy22.4%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$9.24B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.45B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8160.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3070.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade58.9%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade4.6%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.3%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.6%5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade41.4%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade55.7%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4930.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4790.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2970.4762023
PopulationDemographics35.63M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.8%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.8 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics16.6 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.692.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics62.8%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics44.2%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics37.2%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics46.6/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics36.117.82026
Death RateDemographics6.749.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.532.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics66.7 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60.5 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.9%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth43.724.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth11.5%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health8.5%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth50742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth10.4%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth33.9%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth82.2117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth59.435.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth25.112.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3613892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth65%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth70%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth39.1%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth4.6%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth3%7.2%2024
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth26.4%2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth151.951.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$53$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth10.5%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare37%24.4%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare31.3%2023
Child MarriageChild Welfare48.4%2023
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security21.8%10%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture52.8%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture8.52M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture803.7 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture145.19K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture17.62K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture2.32M t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture169.31K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture5K t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture810 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture620 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture313 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.5M head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance25412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2790.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1750.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6950.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.06-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.72-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.190.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.76-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.76-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.010.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance610 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance202025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance122025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance202025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian5.11K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian461.75K02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian18.97K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology20.5%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology49.5179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology85%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.15.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.4%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology87%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology44.2%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology5.8%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure36.9%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure680.11K15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy2.4K MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy175.4 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.2K MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy7.4%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy391 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy16.6%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy73.2 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy12.3%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.4%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy82.4%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy16.6%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy16 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy129 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,697 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.29 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate45.8%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate18%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate13.7 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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