Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Mozambique

Mozambique: Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) was 32.83 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
32.83 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
32.83 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
6.73 billion current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Taxes on goods and services, GB in Mozambique, 1980–2011

010.0T20.0T30.0T1980199520111980: 6.7B current LCU1981: 7.5B current LCU1982: 8.2B current LCU1983: 8.4B current LCU1984: 9.3B current LCU1985: 6.7B current LCU1986: 9.0B current LCU1987: 29.7B current LCU1988: 59.0B current LCU1989: 105.1B current LCU1990: 136.8B current LCU1991: 177.4B current LCU1992: 281.5B current LCU1993: 534.6B current LCU1994: 738.7B current LCU1995: 1.2T current LCU1996: 1.7T current LCU1997: 2.4T current LCU1998: 2.9T current LCU1999: 3.6T current LCU2000: 4.3T current LCU2001: 5.2T current LCU2002: 6.4T current LCU2003: 7.8T current LCU2004: 9.4T current LCU2005: 10.9T current LCU2006: 13.0T current LCU2007: 15.5T current LCU2008: 18.0T current LCU2009: 22.9T current LCU2010: 27.0T current LCU2011: 32.8T current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, taxes on goods and services, gb in Mozambique stood at 32.83 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 535.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, gb in Mozambique peaked at 32.83 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.73 billion current LCU, in 1985.

Mozambique ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Mozambique, 1980 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1980 6.74 billion current LCU —
1981 7.49 billion current LCU +11.2%
1982 8.21 billion current LCU +9.6%
1983 8.38 billion current LCU +2.1%
1984 9.26 billion current LCU +10.5%
1985 6.73 billion current LCU -27.3%
1986 8.99 billion current LCU +33.5%
1987 29.70 billion current LCU +230.2%
1988 59.00 billion current LCU +98.7%
1989 105.11 billion current LCU +78.1%
1990 136.78 billion current LCU +30.1%
1991 177.43 billion current LCU +29.7%
1992 281.51 billion current LCU +58.7%
1993 534.58 billion current LCU +89.9%
1994 738.66 billion current LCU +38.2%
1995 1.15 trillion current LCU +56.0%
1996 1.73 trillion current LCU +49.8%
1997 2.39 trillion current LCU +38.4%
1998 2.88 trillion current LCU +20.6%
1999 3.64 trillion current LCU +26.2%
2000 4.31 trillion current LCU +18.6%
2001 5.17 trillion current LCU +19.8%
2002 6.40 trillion current LCU +23.9%
2003 7.83 trillion current LCU +22.3%
2004 9.42 trillion current LCU +20.2%
2005 10.87 trillion current LCU +15.5%
2006 13.03 trillion current LCU +19.8%
2007 15.51 trillion current LCU +19.0%
2008 18.05 trillion current LCU +16.4%
2009 22.89 trillion current LCU +26.8%
2010 27.00 trillion current LCU +18.0%
2011 32.83 trillion current LCU +21.6%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 32.83 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.94 billion current LCU, 576.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 32.83 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.40 billion current LCU, 664.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +230.2% 8.99 billion current LCU 29.70 billion current LCU
1988 +98.7% 29.70 billion current LCU 59.00 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.96 billion current LCU 6.73 billion current LCU 105.11 billion current LCU 10
1990s 1.37 trillion current LCU 136.78 billion current LCU 3.64 trillion current LCU 10
2000s 11.35 trillion current LCU 4.31 trillion current LCU 22.89 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 29.92 trillion current LCU 27.00 trillion current LCU 32.83 trillion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 2 Tanzania 2.58 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Zambia 2.49 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Guinea 1.90 trillion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services, gb in Mozambique?
Taxes on goods and services, gb in Mozambique was 32.83 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 32.83 trillion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 6.73 billion current LCU in 1985.
How does Mozambique rank for taxes on goods and services, gb?
Mozambique ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is taxes on goods and services, gb rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 535.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,256 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied by central governments on the production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or on the use of goods or permission to use goods or perform activities. These include general sales taxes, turnover or value added taxes, excise taxes, and motor vehicle taxes. Data are shown for central government only and are in current local currency.