Mozambique

Country indicators

GDP per capita - gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. (Source: World Bank)

GDP per capita
(USD):

1,418.5

Fossil fuel subsidies (USD, billions) - All consumer and producer pre-tax subsidies. Pre-tax consumer subsidies exist when energy consumers pay prices that are below the costs incurred to supply them with this energy. (Source: IMF)

Fossil fuel subsidies (USD, billions):

1.11

Fossil Fuel Subsidies as % of GDP - All consumer and producer pre-tax subsidies as percent of a country’s GDP. (Source: IMF)

Fossil fuel subsidies
(% of GDP):

8.78

Fossil Fuel Subsidies with externalities as % of GDP - All consumer and producer post-tax subsidies. Post-tax consumer subsidies exist if consumer prices for energy are below supply costs plus the efficient levels of taxation. (Source: IMF)

Fossil fuel subsidies with externalities (% of GDP):

11.92

Revenue from environmentally related taxes as % of GDP - All revenue from environmentally related taxes - defined as any compulsory, unrequited payment to general government levied on tax-bases deemed to be of particular environmental relevance – as percent of a country’s GDP. (Source: OECD)

Revenue from environmentally related taxes (% of GDP):

Carbon pricing gap - Measure of how much countries fall short of pricing carbon emissions in line with a EUR 60 benchmark value (midpoint estimate of the carbon costs in 2020 and a low-end estimate for 2030). The difference is presented as percentage: If the Effective Carbon Rate (ECR) on all emissions is at least as high as the benchmark, the gap is zero, and if the ECR is zero throughout, the gap is 100%. (Source: OECD)

Carbon Pricing Gap
(%):

n/a

News

How Debt and Climate Change Pose ‘Systemic Risk’ to World Economy

2021-05-10

With dozens of countries struggling to manage both staggering debt and mounting climate disasters, some financial leaders are calling for green debt relief. How does

Summary of Fiscal Policy Scoping Study – Mozambique (UN Environment)

2015-10-02

The Fiscal Policy Scoping Study for Mozambique (UNEP Working Paper) identifies a number of green fiscal reform policy options that could facilitate Mozambique’s green economy transformation

Fiscal Policy Scoping Study – Mozambique (UN Environment)

2015-10-02

This working paper analyses current fiscal policies and green economy initiatives in Mozambique. It identifies environmental challenges in key sectors and identifies a number of green fiscal reform policy options

Reports

Shallow water shrimp fishery in Mozambique: who benefits from fiscal reform? (IIED)

2020-05-25

In Mozambique, fisheries are important to the national economy and individual livelihoods. Shallow water shrimp fisheries (SWSF) provide an important source of income for many

Policy Briefs

Mozambique – Country profile

2017-03-30

Background Located on the south-eastern coast of Africa, Mozambique has a varied climate with warm low-land areas in the south and cool temperatures towards the

Mozambique

Country indicators

News

How Debt and Climate Change Pose ‘Systemic Risk’ to World Economy

Summary of Fiscal Policy Scoping Study – Mozambique (UN Environment)

Fiscal Policy Scoping Study – Mozambique (UN Environment)

Reports

Shallow water shrimp fishery in Mozambique: who benefits from fiscal reform? (IIED)

Policy Briefs

Mozambique – Country profile

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