What is starting a business - score in Mozambique?

Starting a business - score in Mozambique was 69.26 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 75.86 in 2014.

What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 39.33 in 2003.

How does Mozambique rank for starting a business - score?

Mozambique ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mozambique data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Starting a business - Score in Mozambique

Name: Starting a business - Score in Mozambique
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mozambique: Starting a business - Score was 69.26 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

69.26

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

174th

of 188 countries

All-time high

75.86

in 2014

All-time low

39.33

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2019

Starting a business - Score in Mozambique, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for starting a business - score in Mozambique is 69.26, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Mozambique peaked at 75.86 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.33, in 2003.

That places Mozambique 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	51.46	39.33	69.78	7
2010s	73.2	67.56	75.86	10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

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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)
Commercial service exports 1.15 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 38.1% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 47.5% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Mozambique?: Starting a business - score in Mozambique was 69.26 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 75.86 in 2014.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 39.33 in 2003.
How does Mozambique rank for starting a business - score?: Mozambique ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Starting a business - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for starting a business is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for an entrepreneur to start and formally operate a business, as well as the paid-in minimum capital requirement.