Mozambique — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2025 · 47 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government deficit reading for Mozambique was −4.49% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −6.23% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +1.74 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −4.64% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -4.49 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -6.23 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -4.19 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -5.23 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -5.2 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | -6.17 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 0.29 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -5.35 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -3.26 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -6.63 % of GDP |