External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mozambique

Mozambique: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 34.99 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
34.99 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
82nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
81.23 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
6.83 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mozambique, 1984–2024

0204060801984200420241984: 6.8 DOD, current US$ per person1985: 12.6 DOD, current US$ per person1986: 22.4 DOD, current US$ per person1987: 24.5 DOD, current US$ per person1988: 26 DOD, current US$ per person1989: 33.7 DOD, current US$ per person1990: 26.3 DOD, current US$ per person1991: 18.4 DOD, current US$ per person1992: 17.4 DOD, current US$ per person1993: 11.6 DOD, current US$ per person1994: 12.5 DOD, current US$ per person1995: 17.4 DOD, current US$ per person1996: 11 DOD, current US$ per person1997: 18.8 DOD, current US$ per person1998: 21.1 DOD, current US$ per person1999: 22.6 DOD, current US$ per person2000: 31.3 DOD, current US$ per person2001: 29.4 DOD, current US$ per person2002: 22.8 DOD, current US$ per person2003: 21.9 DOD, current US$ per person2004: 39.5 DOD, current US$ per person2005: 35.2 DOD, current US$ per person2006: 27.8 DOD, current US$ per person2007: 24.2 DOD, current US$ per person2008: 26.6 DOD, current US$ per person2009: 28.4 DOD, current US$ per person2010: 26.5 DOD, current US$ per person2011: 12.8 DOD, current US$ per person2012: 15.4 DOD, current US$ per person2013: 29.9 DOD, current US$ per person2014: 21.6 DOD, current US$ per person2015: 38 DOD, current US$ per person2016: 32 DOD, current US$ per person2017: 52.8 DOD, current US$ per person2018: 59.8 DOD, current US$ per person2019: 71.5 DOD, current US$ per person2020: 78.5 DOD, current US$ per person2021: 81.2 DOD, current US$ per person2022: 47.7 DOD, current US$ per person2023: 42.2 DOD, current US$ per person2024: 35 DOD, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Mozambique stood at 34.99 DOD, current US$ per person.

That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Mozambique peaked at 81.23 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.83 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1984.

That places Mozambique 82nd out of 121 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.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mozambique, 1984 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1984 6.83 DOD, current US$ per person
1985 12.61 DOD, current US$ per person +84.6%
1986 22.44 DOD, current US$ per person +78.0%
1987 24.53 DOD, current US$ per person +9.3%
1988 26 DOD, current US$ per person +6.0%
1989 33.7 DOD, current US$ per person +29.6%
1990 26.28 DOD, current US$ per person -22.0%
1991 18.45 DOD, current US$ per person -29.8%
1992 17.43 DOD, current US$ per person -5.5%
1993 11.61 DOD, current US$ per person -33.4%
1994 12.52 DOD, current US$ per person +7.8%
1995 17.44 DOD, current US$ per person +39.3%
1996 11.01 DOD, current US$ per person -36.9%
1997 18.82 DOD, current US$ per person +70.9%
1998 21.12 DOD, current US$ per person +12.2%
1999 22.56 DOD, current US$ per person +6.8%
2000 31.28 DOD, current US$ per person +38.7%
2001 29.42 DOD, current US$ per person -6.0%
2002 22.81 DOD, current US$ per person -22.4%
2003 21.94 DOD, current US$ per person -3.8%
2004 39.54 DOD, current US$ per person +80.2%
2005 35.17 DOD, current US$ per person -11.1%
2006 27.78 DOD, current US$ per person -21.0%
2007 24.23 DOD, current US$ per person -12.8%
2008 26.6 DOD, current US$ per person +9.8%
2009 28.4 DOD, current US$ per person +6.8%
2010 26.53 DOD, current US$ per person -6.6%
2011 12.81 DOD, current US$ per person -51.7%
2012 15.44 DOD, current US$ per person +20.6%
2013 29.95 DOD, current US$ per person +94.0%
2014 21.59 DOD, current US$ per person -27.9%
2015 37.96 DOD, current US$ per person +75.8%
2016 32.02 DOD, current US$ per person -15.7%
2017 52.81 DOD, current US$ per person +64.9%
2018 59.77 DOD, current US$ per person +13.2%
2019 71.45 DOD, current US$ per person +19.5%
2020 78.46 DOD, current US$ per person +9.8%
2021 81.23 DOD, current US$ per person +3.5%
2022 47.68 DOD, current US$ per person -41.3%
2023 42.24 DOD, current US$ per person -11.4%
2024 34.99 DOD, current US$ per person -17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.02 DOD, current US$ per person 6.83 DOD, current US$ per person 33.7 DOD, current US$ per person 6
1990s 17.73 DOD, current US$ per person 11.01 DOD, current US$ per person 26.28 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 28.72 DOD, current US$ per person 21.94 DOD, current US$ per person 39.54 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 36.03 DOD, current US$ per person 12.81 DOD, current US$ per person 71.45 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 56.92 DOD, current US$ per person 34.99 DOD, current US$ per person 81.23 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 79 Solomon Islands 35.64 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 80 Kenya 35.58 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 81 Rwanda 35.13 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 83 Ecuador 34.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 84 Sao Tome and Principe 33.75 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 85 Cameroon 32.65 DOD, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Mozambique?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Mozambique was 34.99 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 81.23 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 6.83 DOD, current US$ per person in 1984.
How does Mozambique rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Mozambique ranks 82nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.