External debt stocks, long-term in Mozambique
Mozambique: External debt stocks, long-term was 67.41 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Mozambique, 1984–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Mozambique is 67.41 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Mozambique peaked at 67.41 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.24 billion DOD, current US$, in 1984.
Mozambique ranks 21st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 2.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +115.2% |
| 1986 | 3.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 3.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 3.75 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 4.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 4.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1995 | 6.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 7.08 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 6.57 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 5.69 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 3.59 billion DOD, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2002 | 4.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 4.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 4.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 4.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 5.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 6.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 10.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 12.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 19.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2013 | 27.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 33.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 37.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 42.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 44.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 48.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 53.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 57.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 60.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 63.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 65.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 67.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 67.41 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.41 billion DOD, current US$, 19.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 67.41 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 12.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +115.2% | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.67 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 53.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 57.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 67.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 18 Bangladesh 86.87 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 19 Nigeria 80.48 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 20 Peru 80.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 63.35 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 23 Morocco 57.20 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 24 Ecuador 49.82 billion DOD, current US$ compare
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 external debt stocks, long-term in Mozambique?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Mozambique was 67.41 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 67.41 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ in 1984.
- How does Mozambique rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.