Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Mozambique
Mozambique: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 41.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Mozambique, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Mozambique stood at 41.6%.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Mozambique peaked at 41.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1969.
That places Mozambique 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 15.2% | +8934.7% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | -32.1% |
| 1963 | 15.2% | +47.9% |
| 1964 | 18.5% | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 15.2% | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 13.5% | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -98.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -85.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +246.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +145.0% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | +3361.3% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | -35.5% |
| 1974 | 10.0% | +122.4% |
| 1975 | 16.2% | +62.4% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | -64.7% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | +102.4% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +50.3% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | +32.5% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | -30.0% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | +47.0% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 28.9% | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 36.2% | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 34.6% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | -28.5% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | -76.3% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -53.9% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +195.9% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -55.2% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +297.2% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -47.7% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -33.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -87.6% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +228.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -50.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +194.2% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +126.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +138.8% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +44.4% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +75.4% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +44.5% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +19.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 41.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 41.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +8934.7% | 0.2% | 15.2% |
| 1972 | +3361.3% | 0.2% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 0.0% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 0.1% | 16.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 11.6% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 2.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 1.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 7.8% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 23.2% | 41.6% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Mozambique?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Mozambique was 41.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1969.
- How does Mozambique rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Mozambique ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.