External borrowing, net in Mozambique

Mozambique: External borrowing, net was 21.95 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
21.95 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 65.3%
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
21.95 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
2.38 billion current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2011

External borrowing, net in Mozambique, 1980–2011

05.0T10.0T15.0T20.0T1980199520111980: 2.4B current LCU1981: 4.7B current LCU1982: 5.5B current LCU1983: 7.1B current LCU1984: 4.7B current LCU1985: 5.1B current LCU1986: 5.9B current LCU1987: 33.5B current LCU1988: 62.0B current LCU1989: 81.7B current LCU1990: 142.5B current LCU1991: 128.0B current LCU1992: 100.3B current LCU1993: 203.7B current LCU1994: 788.2B current LCU1995: 815.8B current LCU1996: 1.4T current LCU1997: 2.3T current LCU1998: 2.2T current LCU1999: 910.4B current LCU2000: 2.0T current LCU2001: 2.8T current LCU2002: 5.4T current LCU2003: 5.1T current LCU2004: 6.3T current LCU2005: 5.0T current LCU2006: 8.8T current LCU2007: 7.5T current LCU2008: 9.7T current LCU2009: 13.5T current LCU2010: 13.3T current LCU2011: 22.0T current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Zambia 1.52 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Tanzania 1.08 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Uganda 1.02 trillion current LCU compare

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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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About this data

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.