Economy, jobs and prices in Maputo City, Mozambique: official figures
Households in Maputo City spent an average of 4,092 meticais per person per month in 2022 (17,076 meticais per household), according to the INE Household Budget Survey (IOF 2022); 2nd highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 1,893 meticais per person).
Are households in Maputo City better off than before?
At constant 2019 prices, spending per person in Maputo City went from 4,567 meticais in 2019/20 to 3,449 meticais in 2022, a fall of 24.5% (Mozambique: +0.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Maputo City?
36.5% of the labour force aged 15 and over in Maputo City was unemployed in 2022 (38.2% of women, 34.8% of men), the highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 18.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many people in Maputo City have a job?
48.3% of people aged 15 and over in Maputo City had work in 2022, about 368,000 people; the lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 71.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many people in Maputo City have a bank or mobile money account?
67.8% of people aged 5 and over in Maputo City had at least one financial account (mostly mobile-money wallets) in 2022, the highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 23.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many bank branches are there in Maputo City?
Maputo City had 209 commercial bank branches in 2025, 18.3 per 100,000 people, and 41,207 non-bank agents such as mobile-money agents; the highest of the 11 provinces for branches per person (Mozambique: 1.9).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow much private investment goes to Maputo City?
The investment promotion agency approved 84 private investment projects in Maputo City in 2025, worth US$396.64 million, against 46 worth US$224.44 million in 2024; 4th highest of the 11 provinces by value (Mozambique: 282 projects, US$10.6 billion).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many homes in Maputo City have electricity?
97.2% of households in Maputo City used electricity from the public grid as their main source of light in 2022, the highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyDo people in Maputo City have safe drinking water?
99.5% of households in Maputo City got their drinking water from a safe source in 2022, the highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 53.6%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many homes in Maputo City have a safe toilet?
92.1% of households in Maputo City used safe sanitation (a safe toilet) in 2022, the highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 31.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow Maputo City compares with other city with provincial statuss
Household spending per person per month (meticais, current prices) (2022)
Maputo City ranks 2 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household spending per person per month (meticais, current prices) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maputo Province | 4,345 |
| 2 | Maputo City | 4,092 |
| 3 | Manica | 2,221 |
| 4 | Sofala | 1,993 |
| 5 | Inhambane | 1,871 |
| 6 | Tete | 1,812 |
| 7 | Niassa | 1,644 |
Unemployment rate (age 15+) (2022)
Maputo City ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate (age 15+) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maputo City | 36.5% |
| 2 | Maputo Province | 33.1% |
| 3 | Inhambane | 19.3% |
| 4 | Zambezia | 16.9% |
| 5 | Gaza | 16.7% |
| 6 | Nampula | 16.5% |
| 7 | Niassa | 16.1% |
Households lit mainly by grid electricity (2022)
Maputo City ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households lit mainly by grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maputo City | 97.2% |
| 2 | Maputo Province | 80.0% |
| 3 | Gaza | 50.2% |
| 4 | Sofala | 40.8% |
| 5 | Manica | 34.4% |
| 6 | Niassa | 32.2% |
| 7 | Inhambane | 27.2% |
Households using a safe drinking water source (2022)
Maputo City ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households using a safe drinking water source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maputo City | 99.5% |
| 2 | Maputo Province | 96.3% |
| 3 | Gaza | 85.9% |
| 4 | Sofala | 65.8% |
| 5 | Inhambane | 63.6% |
| 6 | Tete | 58.8% |
| 7 | Niassa | 48.2% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique: Relatorio Final do Inquerito sobre Orcamento Familiar - IOF 2022 (Household Budget Survey 2022 final report): Quadros 4.2, 4.11, 6.3, 6.8, 7.5, 7.6, 7.9, 8.2, 11.2, 12.1, 12.2, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70a1687d340c…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique: Anuario Estatistico 2025 (Statistical Yearbook 2025): Quadros 2.1.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.4, 2.3.6, 2.3.16, 2.4.1, 5.1.6 and 5.6.1 by province, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 25e1129ec762…)
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