External debt, end year in Mozambique

Mozambique: External debt, end year was 3.34 billion current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
3.34 billion current US$
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
5.96 billion current US$
in 1998
All-time low
2.06 billion current US$
in 2006
Years of data
19
1993–2011

External debt, end year in Mozambique, 1993–2011

2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B6.0B1993200220111993: 4.8B current US$1994: 5.2B current US$1995: 5.2B current US$1996: 5.4B current US$1997: 5.2B current US$1998: 6.0B current US$1999: 4.6B current US$2000: 4.5B current US$2001: 4.8B current US$2002: 2.9B current US$2003: 3.1B current US$2004: 3.4B current US$2005: 3.4B current US$2006: 2.1B current US$2007: 2.4B current US$2008: 2.8B current US$2009: 3.2B current US$2010: 3.0B current US$2011: 3.3B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Mozambique is 3.34 billion current US$, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Mozambique peaked at 5.96 billion current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.06 billion current US$, in 2006.

Mozambique ranks 15th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.21 billion current US$ 4.64 billion current US$ 5.96 billion current US$ 7
2000s 3.26 billion current US$ 2.06 billion current US$ 4.83 billion current US$ 10
2010s 3.15 billion current US$ 2.96 billion current US$ 3.34 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 12 Ethiopia 7.20 billion current US$ compare
  2. 13 Zimbabwe 5.83 billion current US$ compare
  3. 14 Zambia 4.34 billion current US$ compare
  4. 16 Malawi 2.90 billion current US$ compare
  5. 17 Uganda 2.86 billion current US$ compare
  6. 18 Botswana 2.65 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt, end year in Mozambique?
External debt, end year in Mozambique was 3.34 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 5.96 billion current US$ in 1998.
What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 2.06 billion current US$ in 2006.
How does Mozambique rank for external debt, end year?
Mozambique ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt, end year (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 data points, 1965–2011
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.