Wages and salaries in Mozambique
Mozambique: Wages and salaries was 31.16 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wages and salaries in Mozambique, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, wages and salaries in Mozambique stood at 31.16 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 530.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Mozambique peaked at 31.16 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.11 billion current LCU, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wages and salaries in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.11 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 5.79 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 6.49 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 7.20 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 7.20 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.60 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 8.05 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 15.00 billion current LCU | +86.4% |
| 1988 | 24.81 billion current LCU | +65.4% |
| 1989 | 43.00 billion current LCU | +73.3% |
| 1990 | 65.00 billion current LCU | +51.2% |
| 1991 | 101.00 billion current LCU | +55.4% |
| 1992 | 142.50 billion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1993 | 238.81 billion current LCU | +67.6% |
| 1994 | 328.30 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 495.00 billion current LCU | +50.8% |
| 1996 | 726.00 billion current LCU | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +99.1% |
| 1998 | 2.10 trillion current LCU | +45.1% |
| 1999 | 2.99 trillion current LCU | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 3.82 trillion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 4.95 trillion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 6.21 trillion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 7.38 trillion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 9.20 trillion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 10.69 trillion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 12.99 trillion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 16.09 trillion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 19.27 trillion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 23.62 trillion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 27.60 trillion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 31.16 trillion current LCU | +12.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 31.16 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.10 billion current LCU, 493.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 31.16 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.80 billion current LCU, 376.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.03 billion current LCU | 5.11 billion current LCU | 43.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 863.34 billion current LCU | 65.00 billion current LCU | 2.99 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 trillion current LCU | 3.82 trillion current LCU | 23.62 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.38 trillion current LCU | 27.60 trillion current LCU | 31.16 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wages and salaries in Mozambique?
- Wages and salaries in Mozambique was 31.16 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 31.16 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for wages and salaries?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 530.1%. 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 Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.