Economy, jobs and prices in Maputo Province, Mozambique: official figures
Households in Maputo province spent an average of 4,345 meticais per person per month in 2022 (18,803 meticais per household), according to the INE Household Budget Survey (IOF 2022); the highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 1,893 meticais per person).
Are households in Maputo better off than before?
At constant 2019 prices, spending per person in Maputo province went from 4,006 meticais in 2019/20 to 3,972 meticais in 2022, a fall of 0.8% (Mozambique: +0.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Maputo?
33.1% of the labour force aged 15 and over in Maputo province was unemployed in 2022 (36.6% of women, 29.2% of men), 2nd highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 18.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many people in Maputo have a job?
53.7% of people aged 15 and over in Maputo province had work in 2022, about 784,000 people; 2nd lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 71.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many people in Maputo have a bank or mobile money account?
57.0% of people aged 5 and over in Maputo province had at least one financial account (mostly mobile-money wallets) in 2022, 2nd highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 23.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many bank branches are there in Maputo?
Maputo province had 68 commercial bank branches in 2025, 2.6 per 100,000 people, and 51,996 non-bank agents such as mobile-money agents; 2nd 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?
The investment promotion agency approved 52 private investment projects in Maputo province in 2025, worth US$488.03 million, against 68 worth US$385.39 million in 2024; 3rd 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 have electricity?
80.0% of households in Maputo province used electricity from the public grid as their main source of light in 2022, 2nd highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 33.9%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyDo people in Maputo have safe drinking water?
96.3% of households in Maputo province got their drinking water from a safe source in 2022, 2nd highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 53.6%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many homes in Maputo have a safe toilet?
83.4% of households in Maputo province used safe sanitation (a safe toilet) in 2022, 2nd highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 31.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow Maputo Province compares with other provinces
Household spending per person per month (meticais, current prices) (2022)
Maputo Province ranks 1 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 Province ranks 2 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 Province ranks 2 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 Province ranks 2 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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