Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Mozambique

Mozambique: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 32.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
32.1%
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
19th
of 50 countries
All-time high
333.9%
in 1994
All-time low
32.1%
in 2011
Years of data
28
1984–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Mozambique, 1984–2011

01002003001984199720111984: 39.1 % of GDP1985: 63.3 % of GDP1986: 65.7 % of GDP1987: 173.2 % of GDP1988: 196.5 % of GDP1989: 186.4 % of GDP1990: 183.1 % of GDP1991: 169.8 % of GDP1992: 258.1 % of GDP1993: 254.6 % of GDP1994: 333.9 % of GDP1995: 329.8 % of GDP1996: 231.9 % of GDP1997: 199 % of GDP1998: 192.2 % of GDP1999: 161.4 % of GDP2000: 170.3 % of GDP2001: 122 % of GDP2002: 122.5 % of GDP2003: 85.9 % of GDP2004: 86.6 % of GDP2005: 66.8 % of GDP2006: 39.3 % of GDP2007: 37.9 % of GDP2008: 35.3 % of GDP2009: 42.8 % of GDP2010: 40.5 % of GDP2011: 32.1 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Mozambique stood at 32.1%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Mozambique peaked at 333.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2011.

Mozambique ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Mozambique, 1984 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1984 39.1%
1985 63.3% +62.0%
1986 65.7% +3.7%
1987 173.2% +163.8%
1988 196.5% +13.4%
1989 186.4% -5.1%
1990 183.1% -1.8%
1991 169.8% -7.3%
1992 258.1% +51.9%
1993 254.6% -1.3%
1994 333.9% +31.2%
1995 329.8% -1.3%
1996 231.9% -29.7%
1997 199.0% -14.2%
1998 192.2% -3.4%
1999 161.4% -16.0%
2000 170.3% +5.5%
2001 122.0% -28.4%
2002 122.5% +0.5%
2003 85.9% -29.9%
2004 86.6% +0.8%
2005 66.8% -22.9%
2006 39.3% -41.1%
2007 37.9% -3.6%
2008 35.3% -7.0%
2009 42.8% +21.3%
2010 40.5% -5.2%
2011 32.1% -20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 120.7% 39.1% 196.5% 6
1990s 231.4% 161.4% 333.9% 10
2000s 80.9% 35.3% 170.3% 10
2010s 36.3% 32.1% 40.5% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 34.8% compare
  2. 17 Sudan 33.0% compare
  3. 18 Lesotho 32.6% compare
  4. 20 Kenya 30.5% compare
  5. 21 Senegal 30.2% compare
  6. 22 Guinea-Bissau 29.3% compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Mozambique?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Mozambique was 32.1% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 333.9% in 1994.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2011.
How does Mozambique rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Mozambique ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.