Mozambique vs Zambia: External borrowing, net

Mozambique
21.95 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
1.52 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Mozambique rank
1st
Zambia rank
2nd

External borrowing, net over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
-10.0T010.0T20.0T198019952011

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 21.95 trillion current LCU against 1.52 trillion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 20.43 trillion current LCU.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 14.4 times Zambia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 50 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 37.64 billion current LCU 797.48 million current LCU 36.84 billion current LCU Mozambique
1990s 896.71 billion current LCU 75.15 billion current LCU 821.57 billion current LCU Mozambique
2000s 6.60 trillion current LCU -361.82 billion current LCU 6.96 trillion current LCU Mozambique
2010s 17.62 trillion current LCU 881.99 billion current LCU 16.74 trillion current LCU Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external borrowing, net, Mozambique or Zambia?
Mozambique, at 21.95 trillion current LCU against 1.52 trillion current LCU in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Mozambique and Zambia?
20.43 trillion current LCU, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for external borrowing, net?
Mozambique ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.