Angola and Mozambique report divergent economic trends

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Economic indicators for Mozambique and Angola show divergent trends in the first half of 2026. Angola reported a robust 8.74% real GDP growth in the second quarter, driven largely by a 9.24% expansion in the non-oil sector, which outperformed the oil sector's 5.64% growth.

In Mozambique, the economic landscape remains complex. The economy showed a fragile recovery with 0.10% GDP growth in the first quarter, hampered by extreme weather events and global supply chain disruptions. Public debt in Mozambique rose to over 1.1 trillion meticais by the end of June, with external debt accounting for approximately 565.6 billion meticais. The central bank has utilized mandatory reserve coefficients to manage liquidity and combat inflation.

Other notable developments in Mozambique include the state insurer EMOSE reporting a 42.8% increase in premiums for 2025, and the Sovereign Wealth Fund generating over USD 2 million in returns from January to June 2026. Additionally, the Administrative Tribunal reported that its oversight prevented approximately 1.25 billion meticais in irregular public spending during the first half of the year.

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African Development Bank · Angola · Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa · Bank of Mozambique · Central Bank of Mozambique · Mozambique · National Institute of Statistics · World Bank

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[● 2 SOURCES] Public debt is split between 565,578.9 million meticais in external debt and 551,795.4 million meticais in internal debt. rn.co.mz
[● 2 SOURCES] Mozambique's public debt reached 1,117,374.3 million meticais by the end of June 2026. rn.co.mz
[● 2 SOURCES] Of the new external financing, 96.6% was in the form of donations and 3.4% was in credits. rn.co.mz
[○ 1 SOURCE] Mozambique's GDP grew by 0.10% in the first quarter of 2026. jornalmz.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The World Bank provided 751.3 million USD in donations as the primary financing partner. rn.co.mz
[● 2 SOURCES] Mozambique secured 891.69 million USD in new external financing during the first half of 2026. rn.co.mz
[● 2 SOURCES] The Central Bank's balance as an internal financier rose from 95,664.5 million to 158,536.8 million meticais during the first half of the year. rn.co.mz
[○ 1 SOURCE] Inflation in Mozambique reached 7.51% at the end of June. jornalmz.com