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Mozambique

Mozambican Metical (MZN)

45
Moderate
Risk
#33
of 171
Riskier
than 81% of currencies
36
global avg score
$808
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need to earn at least 5.9% per year on savings to stay ahead. Money sitting in a regular account is slowly losing value.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
4.4%
Debt to GDP
71.8%
GDP Growth
-0.5%
Broad Money / GDP
59.4%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
7.5%
Reserve Months
3.4
Current Account
-11.0%
FX Volatility
2.4

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
40.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
75.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

MZN
Holding cash in MZN4.4% inflation
MZN 808−MZN 192 (19% purchasing power lost)
Your MZN 1,000 buys 19% less in 5 years
What if you invested MZN 1,000 instead? (5yr, in MZN terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~1.4%/yr from expected MZN depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
MZN 921
MZN 79
-1.6%/yr net in MZN
S&P 500
MZN 1713
+MZN 713
range: MZN 789MZN 3352
10% USD return + 1.4% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
MZN 1565
+MZN 565
range: MZN 453MZN 4220
8% USD return + 1.4% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
MZN 3223
+MZN 2223
range: MZN 198MZN 19.1k
25% USD return + 1.4% FX · ±54% vol

All values in MZN. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~1.4%/yr based on the inflation differential between Mozambique (4.4%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-07-03