Interest on external debt in Mozambique
Mozambique: Interest on external debt was 869.37 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Interest on external debt in Mozambique, 1980–2011
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.
Interest on external debt in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 6.00 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 8.00 million current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 49.00 million current LCU | +512.5% |
| 1984 | 52.00 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 90.00 million current LCU | +73.1% |
| 1986 | 797.00 million current LCU | +785.6% |
| 1987 | 5.88 billion current LCU | +637.8% |
| 1988 | 12.98 billion current LCU | +120.8% |
| 1989 | 26.20 billion current LCU | +101.8% |
| 1990 | 39.80 billion current LCU | +51.9% |
| 1991 | 38.00 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 106.78 billion current LCU | +181.0% |
| 1993 | 186.46 billion current LCU | +74.6% |
| 1994 | 145.00 billion current LCU | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 329.00 billion current LCU | +126.9% |
| 1996 | 425.40 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 496.00 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 442.00 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 318.11 billion current LCU | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 98.70 billion current LCU | -69.0% |
| 2001 | 146.80 billion current LCU | +48.7% |
| 2002 | 322.00 billion current LCU | +119.3% |
| 2003 | 316.60 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 411.15 billion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 459.00 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 463.94 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 404.00 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 453.46 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 539.34 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 684.74 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 869.37 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 869.37 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 billion current LCU, 216.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 869.37 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.87 billion current LCU, 178.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest on external debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +785.6% | 90.00 million current LCU | 797.00 million current LCU |
| 1987 | +637.8% | 797.00 million current LCU | 5.88 billion current LCU |
| 1983 | +512.5% | 8.00 million current LCU | 49.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.