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Official name:
Republic of Mozambique
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Eastern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   31 255
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   39.7
    Capital city    Maputo
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 104.3b
    UN membership date    16-Sep-75
    Surface area (km2)   799 380a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   94.5
    National currency    Mozambique Metical (MZN)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   61.5b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)11 12115 95114 717c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)6.76.73.4c
    GDP per capita (current US$)472.6589.9498.9c
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)29.825.927.4c
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)18.320.527.2c
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)57.56055.6c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)76.4h72.169.9h
    Employment in industry (% of employed)5.3h7.78.6h
    Employment in services (% employed)18.3h20.121.5h
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)3.33.43.2
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)82.8 / 82.077.8 / 80.077.0 / 79.0
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexi (2010=100)100126182b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)146141149j
    International trade: exports (million current US$)2 2433 649h5 878h,b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)3 5647 852h8 270h,b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 1 321- 4 203h- 2 392h,b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 1 679- 5 968- 4 501c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratek (average annual %)2.82.82.9
    Urban population (% of total population)31.834.436.5b
    Urban population growth ratek (average annual %)4.14.5...
    Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman)5.55.24.9
    Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years)53.3 / 48.856.8 / 51.562.8 / 57.0
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)45.7 / 4.745.4 / 4.544.1 / 4.4
    International migrant stockl (000/% of total pop.)306.5 / 1.3321.8 / 1.2334.7 / 1.1b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)10m18.825.1b
    Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births)78.762.853.9
    Health: Current expendituren (% of GDP)5.15.34.9a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)~0.0~0.00.1c
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.3o6.5p...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)105.9 / 119.2103.4 / 113.8h108.4 / 116.8c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)22.5 / 28.031.9 / 35.2h33.4 / 37.4a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)3.7 / 5.75.6 / 7.86.5 / 8.1c
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)3.73.5q...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)39.239.641.2r
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)4.216.9h10s,a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.4t,u0.3...
    Threatened species (number)209268426
    Forested area (% of land area)49.648.248.2h,a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)2.4 / 0.16.2 / 0.27.6 / 0.3a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)398718831a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)131615a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersv (000)1 718u1 5522 743c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)17.421.721.7b
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)... / 9.8... / 14.4... / 16.3a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)19.812.5412.89c
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