Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 62.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Mozambique, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Mozambique is 62.9%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Mozambique peaked at 71.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2018.
Mozambique ranks 173rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 60.7% | — |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | +4.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 62.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.4%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 62.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.3%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 60.3% | 71.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 4.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 227.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Mozambique?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Mozambique was 62.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)?
- Mozambique ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The score for cost benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.