External debt, end year in Mozambique
Mozambique: External debt, end year was 3.34 billion current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
External debt, end year in Mozambique, 1993–2011
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$, in 2006.
Mozambique ranks 15th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
External debt, end year in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.84 billion current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 5.22 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 5.21 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.36 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.21 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.96 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 4.64 billion current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 4.50 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.83 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.86 billion current US$ | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 3.14 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 3.39 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.38 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.06 billion current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 2.38 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 2.80 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 3.24 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 2.96 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 3.34 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.34 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.34 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.49 billion current US$, 2.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.21 billion current US$ | 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
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 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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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.