Mozambique: Poverty and Inequality Rising to ‘Dangerous’ Levels; Cabo Delgado Poorest Province

Poverty and inequality are rising to a “dangerous” levels, according to a study “The evolution of inequality in Mozambique” published by Wider in December. Most Mozambicans are no better off than they were in 1996, and the bottom 10% is much worse off. Only the top 20% is better off than they were 25 years ago. Inequality and poverty have increased particularly dramatically since 2008.

Cabo Delgado is now the poorest province, with the first graph below showing a dramatic fall in consumption since…