Inflation rates by country and year

0%4.4%8.7%13.1%17.4%
0%4.4%8.7%13.1%17.4%
20056.4%
20153.6%
20254.4%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate4.4%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Mozambique

  1. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    The world food price crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Mozambique imports much of its food and fuel, so the 2007–08 global price surge fed into domestic prices.

    Banco de Moçambique
  2. 2016↑ Upward pressure

    The metical's collapse — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    A hidden-debt crisis and the metical's collapse pushed Mozambican inflation up sharply in 2016.

    Banco de Moçambique
  3. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The post-pandemic inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Higher global food and energy prices lifted Mozambican inflation in 2022.

    Banco de Moçambique

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Mozambique?

The annual inflation rate in Mozambique was 4.4% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 4.4% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Mozambique's full inflation history from 2005 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Mozambique has changed

Inflation in Mozambique peaked at 17.4% in 2016 and reached its lowest point at 2.6% in 2014. Averaged across the 21 years of available data (2005–2025), the rate has been 7.5% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Mozambique

What is the current inflation rate in Mozambique?

The latest available annual figure is 4.4% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Mozambique's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Mozambique?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 17.4%, reached in 2016.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Mozambique?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is 2.6%, recorded in 2014.

Where does the inflation data for Mozambique come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.