Debt service on external debt, total in Mozambique
Mozambique: Debt service on external debt, total was 4.54 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Mozambique, 1984–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Mozambique stood at 4.54 billion TDS, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 611.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Mozambique peaked at 7.00 billion TDS, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.73 million TDS, current US$, in 1984.
That places Mozambique 37th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 16.73 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 63.31 million TDS, current US$ | +278.5% |
| 1986 | 104.83 million TDS, current US$ | +65.6% |
| 1987 | 55.04 million TDS, current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1988 | 70.31 million TDS, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 79.13 million TDS, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 78.52 million TDS, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 82.62 million TDS, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 82.71 million TDS, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 122.35 million TDS, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1994 | 123.29 million TDS, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 162.34 million TDS, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 140.69 million TDS, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 109.71 million TDS, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 104.73 million TDS, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 113.94 million TDS, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 111.16 million TDS, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 238.41 million TDS, current US$ | +114.5% |
| 2002 | 268.75 million TDS, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 323.12 million TDS, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 355.93 million TDS, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 403.76 million TDS, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 615.81 million TDS, current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 billion TDS, current US$ | +92.7% |
| 2008 | 626.21 million TDS, current US$ | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 541.13 million TDS, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 190.06 million TDS, current US$ | -64.9% |
| 2011 | 504.88 million TDS, current US$ | +165.6% |
| 2012 | 313.50 million TDS, current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 547.98 million TDS, current US$ | +74.8% |
| 2014 | 638.25 million TDS, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 909.98 million TDS, current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 1.29 billion TDS, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 1.89 billion TDS, current US$ | +46.5% |
| 2019 | 1.70 billion TDS, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.08 billion TDS, current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 7.00 billion TDS, current US$ | +550.0% |
| 2022 | 5.68 billion TDS, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 4.49 billion TDS, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 4.54 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.54 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 163.79 million TDS, current US$, 27.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.54 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421.48 million TDS, current US$, 10.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +550.0% | 1.08 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.00 billion TDS, current US$ |
| 1985 | +278.5% | 16.73 million TDS, current US$ | 63.31 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.89 million TDS, current US$ | 16.73 million TDS, current US$ | 104.83 million TDS, current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 112.09 million TDS, current US$ | 78.52 million TDS, current US$ | 162.34 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 467.12 million TDS, current US$ | 111.16 million TDS, current US$ | 1.19 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 904.11 million TDS, current US$ | 190.06 million TDS, current US$ | 1.89 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.08 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.00 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
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 service on external debt, total in Mozambique?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Mozambique was 4.54 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7.00 billion TDS, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.73 million TDS, current US$ in 1984.
- How does Mozambique rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 611.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.