AfDB estimates Mozambique infrastructure funding gap at $6.2bn

Wednesday 4th November 2026

By inAfrika Newsroom

Mozambique faces an estimated $6.2 billion annual infrastructure-financing gap, the African Development Bank said in a report summary published on 3 November 2026.

The bank put annual infrastructure investment needs at about $6.4 billion. Its broader estimate of roughly $11 billion a year to meet Sustainable Development Goals and African Union Agenda 2063 commitments covers a different scope and should not be added to the infrastructure figure.

Les 2026 Country Focus Report was launched in Maputo on 16 October. The November statement describes that earlier event; it does not announce a new financing agreement or disbursement.

The assessment identifies limited public spending capacity, debt-service pressures, foreign-exchange constraints and climate shocks as obstacles to raising development finance. It proposes stronger tax administration, more effective public investment management and greater private-sector participation.

The bank identifies the Maputo, Beira and Nacala transport corridors as potential routes for attracting long-term investment linked to regional supply chains. It also discusses guarantees, concessional finance and structures combining public and private capital to reduce investment risks.

The proposals form recommendations in the bank’s annual country assessment. The statement names no new funding commitment to close the estimated gap.

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