Interest on external debt in Mozambique

Mozambique: Interest on external debt was 869.37 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
869.37 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
869.37 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
5.00 million current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Interest on external debt in Mozambique, 1980–2011

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1980199520111980: 5.0M current LCU1981: 6.0M current LCU1982: 8.0M current LCU1983: 49.0M current LCU1984: 52.0M current LCU1985: 90.0M current LCU1986: 797.0M current LCU1987: 5.9B current LCU1988: 13.0B current LCU1989: 26.2B current LCU1990: 39.8B current LCU1991: 38.0B current LCU1992: 106.8B current LCU1993: 186.5B current LCU1994: 145.0B current LCU1995: 329.0B current LCU1996: 425.4B current LCU1997: 496.0B current LCU1998: 442.0B current LCU1999: 318.1B current LCU2000: 98.7B current LCU2001: 146.8B current LCU2002: 322.0B current LCU2003: 316.6B current LCU2004: 411.1B current LCU2005: 459.0B current LCU2006: 463.9B current LCU2007: 404.0B current LCU2008: 453.5B current LCU2009: 539.3B current LCU2010: 684.7B current LCU2011: 869.4B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 869.37 billion current LCU for interest on external debt in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 492.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Mozambique peaked at 869.37 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million 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 4.61 billion current LCU 5.00 million current LCU 26.20 billion current LCU 10
1990s 252.66 billion current LCU 38.00 billion current LCU 496.00 billion current LCU 10
2000s 361.50 billion current LCU 98.70 billion current LCU 539.34 billion current LCU 10
2010s 777.05 billion current LCU 684.74 billion current LCU 869.37 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 2 Guinea 293.27 billion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 182.23 billion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Cote d'Ivoire 170.80 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest on external debt in Mozambique?
Interest on external debt in Mozambique was 869.37 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 869.37 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million current LCU in 1980.
How does Mozambique rank for interest on external debt?
Mozambique ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 492.2%. 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 Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.