Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Mozambique

Mozambique: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 5,714 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,714 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
70th
of 120 countries
All-time high
8,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
21.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
40
1984–2023

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Mozambique, 1984–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1984200320231984: 21.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 80.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 133.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 70 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 89.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 100.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 99.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 105.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 105.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 155.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 156.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 206.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 178.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 139.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 133.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 144.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 141.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 303.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 341.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 410.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 452.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 513.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 783.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 1.5k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 796.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 688.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 241.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 642 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 398.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 696.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 811.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 1.2k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 1.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 1.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 2.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 2.2k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 1.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 8.9k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 7.2k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 5.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 5,714 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.

That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 720.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Mozambique peaked at 8,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.

Mozambique ranks 70th of 120 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 service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1984 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1984 21.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1985 80.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +278.5%
1986 133.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +65.6%
1987 69.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -47.5%
1988 89.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.7%
1989 100.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
1990 99.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
1991 105.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
1992 105.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
1993 155.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +47.9%
1994 156.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
1995 206.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +31.7%
1996 178.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.3%
1997 139.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -22.0%
1998 133.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.5%
1999 144.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
2000 141.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.4%
2001 303.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +114.5%
2002 341.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
2003 410.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +20.2%
2004 452.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.2%
2005 513.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.4%
2006 783.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +52.5%
2007 1,509 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +92.7%
2008 796.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -47.2%
2009 688.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.6%
2010 241.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -64.9%
2011 642.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +165.6%
2012 398.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -37.9%
2013 696.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +74.8%
2014 811.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.5%
2015 1,157 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +42.6%
2016 1,344 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.1%
2017 1,638 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +21.9%
2018 2,400 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +46.5%
2019 2,167 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -9.7%
2020 1,369 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -36.8%
2021 8,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +550.0%
2022 7,225 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -18.8%
2023 5,714 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 82.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 21.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 133.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 6
1990s 142.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 99.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 206.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 594.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 141.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,509 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,150 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 241.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,400 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 5,802 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,369 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 8,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 67 Kenya 6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 68 Kyrgyzstan 6,168 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 69 Gabon 5,996 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 71 Gambia 5,466 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,448 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 73 Belize 5,015 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Mozambique?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Mozambique was 5,714 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 8,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 21.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
How does Mozambique rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Mozambique ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 720.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.