Mozambique Inflation Rate2009-2020 Data | 2021-2022 Forecast | Calendar

The annual inflation rate in Mozambique eased slightly to 2.75% in August of 2020 from 2.80% in the prior month. Prices slowed mostly for restaurants, hotels & cafes (2.27% vs 2.74% in July); clothing & footwear (2.58% vs 2.66% in July) and health (3.76% vs 3.89%). In addition, cost continued to decrease for education (-10.22%, the same pace as in July); housing & utilities (-0.39% vs -0.50%); communications (-0.31% vs -0.10%); recreation & culture (-3.37% vs -2.36%) and miscellaneous goods & services (-0.79% vs -0.62%). Meantime, inflation ticked up for food & non-alcoholic beverages (7.52% vs 7.40%) and transport (1.05% vs 1.01%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.06%, following a 0.20% decrease in the previous month.

The annual inflation rate in Mozambique rose to 2.80 percent in July of 2020 from 2.69 percent in the prior month. Main upward pressure came from prices of food & non-alcoholic beverages & tobacco (7.40 percent vs 6.59 percent in June) as the Covid-19 continued to impact negatively food access even after the relaxation in lockdown restrictions; alcoholic beverages & tobacco (5.21 percent vs 4.24 percent) and health (3.89 percent vs 3.51 percent). Meanwhile, inflation slowed for transport (1.01 percent vs 1.18 percent); clothing & footwear (2.66 percent vs 2.89 percent) and restaurants, hotels and cafes (2.74 percent vs 3.45 percent). Also, prices continued to fall primarily for education (-10.22, the same pace as in June) and housing & utilities (-0.50 percent vs -0.54 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices decreased 0.20 percent, following a 0.55 percent fall in the preceding month.

The annual inflation rate in Mozambique fell to 2.69 percent in June of 2020 from 3.02 percent in the prior month. That was the softest inflation rate since last November, amid a slowdown in prices of food & non-alcoholic beverages (6.59 percent vs 7.23 percent in May); transport (1.18 percent vs 1.89 percent) and restaurants & hotels (3.45 percent vs 3.65 percent). At the same time, costs continued to fall for education (-10.22 percent, the same pace as in May); housing & utilities (-0.54 percent vs -1.14 percent); recreation & culture (-1.06 percent vs -1.01 percent) and miscellaneous goods & services (-0.82 percent vs -0.62 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were down 0.55 percent, after falling 0.60 percent in the prior month.

The annual inflation rate in Mozambique dropped to 3.02 percent in May of 2020 from 3.32 percent in the previous month. It was the lowest inflation rate since last November, amid slowing prices of food & non-alcoholic beverages (7.23 percent vs 7.34 percent in April); restaurants & hotels (3.65 percent vs 4.09 percent); health (3.59 percent vs 4.15 percent) and clothing & footwear (2.79 percent vs 3.60 percent). In addition, costs fell for education (-10.22 percent vs 2.18 percent); housing & utilities (-1.14 percent vs -2.75 percent) and recreation & culture (-1.01 percent vs -1.73 percent). In contrast, inflation edged higher for transport (1.89 percent vs 1.15 percent) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (5.13 percent vs 4.48 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices decreased 0.60 percent, after rising 0.52 percent in April, namely food & non-alcoholic beverages (-0.71 percent) and education (-12.14 percent), affected by coronavirus-related school closures.