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Government revenue excl. grants (% of GDP)

24.5% of GDP▼ 0.22 pts vs 2023

Mozambique · Latest observation 2024

Government revenue excl. grants (% of GDP)

What is this?

Taxes and other income collected by the government, relative to GDP.

How to read it

  • Grants from donors are excluded.
  • Unit: % of GDP.

What does the data say?

Government revenue excl. grants (% of GDP) (Mozambique) is 24.5 % of GDP (2024), 8.60 points higher than in 2010.

Over all 15 observations since 2010, the highest was 28.5 (2019) and the lowest 15.9 (2010).

Why does it matter?

  • Households: Funds public services.
  • Businesses: The tax burden.
  • Government: Capacity to spend without borrowing.
  • Investors: Fiscal strength.
  • Mobile money: Tax policy on digital transactions matters.

What should I watch?

Data source

Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators (GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS)
Status
Fetched live on the last refresh
Latest observation
2024
Last updated
2026-10-17
Source published
2026-10-08
Frequency
Annual
Method
Compiled by the World Bank from national statistics offices, the IMF, ILO and other agencies. Definitions are harmonised across countries.
Limitations
Annual. The latest year is often missing or revised. Some series are modelled estimates rather than direct measurements.
Country:
101520253020102024High 28.5Low 15.9
Latest
24.5
Change
+8.60 pts
High
28.5 2019
Low
15.9 2010
Average
23.3

Government revenue excl. grants (% of GDP) is 24.5 % of GDP (2024), 8.60 points higher than in 2010.

What is this?

Taxes and other income collected by the government, relative to GDP.

How to read it

Grants from donors are excluded.

Unit: % of GDP.

What does the data say?

Government revenue excl. grants (% of GDP) (Mozambique) is 24.5 % of GDP (2024), 8.60 points higher than in 2010.

Over all 15 observations since 2010, the highest was 28.5 (2019) and the lowest 15.9 (2010).

Why does it matter?

  • Households: Funds public services.
  • Businesses: The tax burden.
  • Government: Capacity to spend without borrowing.
  • Investors: Fiscal strength.
  • Mobile money: Tax policy on digital transactions matters.

Observed facts are above; these are possible implications, not measured effects.

Countries — 2024

CountryLatestYear on year
Portugal37.4 % of GDP−0.3%
South Africa29.4 % of GDP−1.8%
Brazil26.4 % of GDP+4.2%
Mozambique24.5 % of GDP−0.9%
World24.0 % of GDP+0.8%
Zambia23.4 % of GDP+13.0%
Angola18.2 % of GDP−12.6%
Malawi15.9 % of GDP+8.9%
China14.9 % of GDP−0.9%
Tanzania14.0 % of GDP+1.2%
5 more with older observations
Botswana28.12023
Kenya18.62023
India9.42022
Eswatini25.12021
Zimbabwe8.12018

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Government expense (% of GDP)26.0 % of GDP+2.70 pts · 2022Central government debt (% of GDP)71.8 % of GDP−0.87 pts · 2024

Data source

Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators (GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS)
Frequency
Annual
Observations
15 (2010 – 2024) for Mozambique; 15 country in total
Source published
2026-10-08
Last retrieved
2026-10-17
Method
Compiled by the World Bank from national statistics offices, the IMF, ILO and other agencies. Definitions are harmonised across countries.
Limitations
Annual. The latest year is often missing or revised. Some series are modelled estimates rather than direct measurements.
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