Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 32.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Mozambique, 1984–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More external debt data for Mozambique
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -9.28 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -3.36 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 2.18 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
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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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.