Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) was 171.2 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Mozambique, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 171.2 DOD, current US$ for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Mozambique peaked at 480.63 DOD, current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 99.88 DOD, current US$, in 1984.
That places Mozambique 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 99.88 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 211.67 DOD, current US$ | +111.9% |
| 1986 | 257.3 DOD, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 305.09 DOD, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 308.47 DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 322.42 DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 339.58 DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 336.69 DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 354.86 DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 347.51 DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 468.69 DOD, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 465 DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 457.96 DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 449.67 DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 480.63 DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 412.75 DOD, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 403.17 DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 265.87 DOD, current US$ | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 268.15 DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 203.25 DOD, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 243.68 DOD, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 211.51 DOD, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 131.14 DOD, current US$ | -38.0% |
| 2007 | 139.73 DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 156.24 DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 181.04 DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 159.64 DOD, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 171.2 DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 171.2 DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 136.27 DOD, current US$, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 171.2 DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +111.9% | 99.88 DOD, current US$ | 211.67 DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 250.8 DOD, current US$ | 99.88 DOD, current US$ | 322.42 DOD, current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 411.33 DOD, current US$ | 336.69 DOD, current US$ | 480.63 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.38 DOD, current US$ | 131.14 DOD, current US$ | 403.17 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.42 DOD, current US$ | 159.64 DOD, current US$ | 171.2 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More external debt data for Mozambique
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2678 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 33.39 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.097 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 2.18 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.30 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 72.28 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 949.45 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Mozambique?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Mozambique was 171.2 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 480.63 DOD, current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.88 DOD, current US$ in 1984.
- How does Mozambique rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.