Primary balance, excluding interest in Mozambique
Mozambique: Primary balance, excluding interest was -44.55 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-44.55 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 53.6%
World rank
50th
of 50 countries
All-time high
-7.11 billion current LCU
in 1980
All-time low
-44.55 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Years of data
32
1980–2011
Primary balance, excluding interest in Mozambique, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded -44.55 trillion current LCU for primary balance, excluding interest in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.6% on the previous year and down 295.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Mozambique peaked at -7.11 billion current LCU in 1980 and was at its lowest, -44.55 trillion current LCU, in 2011.
Mozambique ranks 50th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary balance, excluding interest in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -7.11 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | -9.31 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1982 | -11.20 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1983 | -17.71 billion current LCU | +58.1% |
| 1984 | -21.82 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1985 | -19.73 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 1986 | -27.91 billion current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1987 | -72.43 billion current LCU | +159.5% |
| 1988 | -111.34 billion current LCU | +53.7% |
| 1989 | -152.04 billion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1990 | -247.48 billion current LCU | +62.8% |
| 1991 | -319.19 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1992 | -402.43 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1993 | -659.48 billion current LCU | +63.9% |
| 1994 | -1.62 trillion current LCU | +145.0% |
| 1995 | -1.62 trillion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.88 trillion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1997 | -2.49 trillion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 1998 | -2.54 trillion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1999 | -3.22 trillion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2000 | -5.41 trillion current LCU | +68.1% |
| 2001 | -11.26 trillion current LCU | +108.3% |
| 2002 | -12.21 trillion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2003 | -7.29 trillion current LCU | -40.3% |
| 2004 | -13.37 trillion current LCU | +83.4% |
| 2005 | -3.67 trillion current LCU | -72.5% |
| 2006 | -11.12 trillion current LCU | +202.9% |
| 2007 | -17.81 trillion current LCU | +60.1% |
| 2008 | -18.11 trillion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2009 | -29.48 trillion current LCU | +62.7% |
| 2010 | -29.01 trillion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2011 | -44.55 trillion current LCU | +53.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -44.55 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.87 billion current LCU, 5019.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -44.55 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.36 billion current LCU, 6999.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -45.06 billion current LCU | -152.04 billion current LCU | -7.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.50 trillion current LCU | -3.22 trillion current LCU | -247.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.97 trillion current LCU | -29.48 trillion current LCU | -3.67 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -36.78 trillion current LCU | -44.55 trillion current LCU | -29.01 trillion 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 primary balance, excluding interest in Mozambique?
- Primary balance, excluding interest in Mozambique was -44.55 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was -7.11 billion current LCU in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.55 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Mozambique ranks 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 295.7%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).