External borrowing, net in Mozambique
Mozambique: External borrowing, net was 21.95 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External borrowing, net in Mozambique, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external borrowing, net in Mozambique is 21.95 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.3% on the previous year and up 685.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Mozambique peaked at 21.95 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.38 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External borrowing, net in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.38 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 4.71 billion current LCU | +98.4% |
| 1982 | 5.47 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 7.07 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 4.73 billion current LCU | -33.1% |
| 1985 | 5.12 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 5.88 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 33.48 billion current LCU | +469.6% |
| 1988 | 62.00 billion current LCU | +85.2% |
| 1989 | 81.70 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1990 | 142.50 billion current LCU | +74.4% |
| 1991 | 128.00 billion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 100.32 billion current LCU | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 203.72 billion current LCU | +103.1% |
| 1994 | 788.20 billion current LCU | +286.9% |
| 1995 | 815.79 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.38 trillion current LCU | +68.8% |
| 1997 | 2.33 trillion current LCU | +69.2% |
| 1998 | 2.17 trillion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 910.37 billion current LCU | -58.1% |
| 2000 | 1.98 trillion current LCU | +117.8% |
| 2001 | 2.80 trillion current LCU | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 5.41 trillion current LCU | +93.5% |
| 2003 | 5.08 trillion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.27 trillion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 5.04 trillion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 8.77 trillion current LCU | +74.1% |
| 2007 | 7.47 trillion current LCU | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 9.65 trillion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 13.50 trillion current LCU | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 13.28 trillion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 21.95 trillion current LCU | +65.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 21.95 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.58 billion current LCU, 1017.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 21.95 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 billion current LCU, 2335.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External borrowing, net in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +469.6% | 5.88 billion current LCU | 33.48 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.25 billion current LCU | 2.38 billion current LCU | 81.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 896.71 billion current LCU | 100.32 billion current LCU | 2.33 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.60 trillion current LCU | 1.98 trillion current LCU | 13.50 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.62 trillion current LCU | 13.28 trillion current LCU | 21.95 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external borrowing, net in Mozambique?
- External borrowing, net in Mozambique was 21.95 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for external borrowing, net?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external borrowing, net rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 685.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.