Protecting investors, investor protection index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Protecting investors, investor protection index was 6 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Protecting investors, investor protection index in Mozambique, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 6 for protecting investors, investor protection index in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% over ten years.
That places Mozambique 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Protecting investors, investor protection index in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.7 | — |
| 2006 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.15, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.48 | 4.7 | 6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 227.33 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protecting investors, investor protection index in Mozambique?
- Protecting investors, investor protection index in Mozambique was 6 in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest protecting investors, investor protection index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest protecting investors, investor protection index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for protecting investors, investor protection index?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is protecting investors, investor protection index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Protecting investors, investor protection index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Protecting investors disclosure index measures the degree to which investors are protected through disclosure of ownership and financial information. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.