STATISTICS

Mozambique
Region Eastern Africa
Currency Metical (MZN)
Surface area (square kilometres) 801 590
Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 25 203
Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 31.4
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Maputo (1 150)
United Nations membership date 16 September 1975
Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 6 579 9 274 14 605
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 8.4 7.1 7.5
GDP per capita (current US$) 313.1 387.0 579.5
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 296.6 384.4 557.6
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 18.7 16.5 17.5
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 24.18 32.58 29.75
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –761 –1 450 –6 297
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 173 287 319 bc
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 96 148 159
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 95 153 162
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 27.9 25.9 26.3
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 78.2 75.7 75.8
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) d 578 1 718 2 113
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 3 245 4 471 ...
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 7.2 30.9 33.1 e
Individuals using the Internet (%) 0.9 f 4.2 4.9 f
Total trade Major trading partners 2012
(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)
Exports 3 469.9 Netherlands 26.6 South Africa 31.4
Imports 6 177.2 South Africa 19.2 Netherlands 9.3
Balance –2 707.3 China 18.4 United Arab Emirates 7.4
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.5
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.1
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.9
Urban population (%) 2013 31.7
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 45.4
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 5.6/4.5
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 95.7
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 51.1/49.2
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 74.3
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 5.2
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 11.6
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) gh mid-2013 218.8/0.9
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 13 172
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 5.0
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 73.0/80.9
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 38.7
Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) i 2008-2010 8.4/53.7
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 39.2
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2013 230
Forested area (% of land area) 2011 49.4
CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 2 880/0.1
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 80.0
Precipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres)
814 j
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum)
18.6/27.2 j
a Principal rate. b 2011. c Series linked to former series. d 2008: Methodology revised; data not strictly
comparable. e Incomplete coverage. f ITU estimate. g Data refer to foreign citizens. h Includes refugees.
i Estimates. j Based on monthly averages for the period 1961-1990.
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