Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 76.02 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
76.02
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
41st
of 193 countries
All-time high
124.81
in 2016
All-time low
31.18
in 2007
Years of data
31
2000–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Mozambique, 2000–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 76.02 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 124.81 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.18, in 2007.
Mozambique ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.82 | — |
| 2001 | 99.77 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 63.35 | -36.5% |
| 2003 | 63.16 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.77 | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 60.08 | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 40.03 | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 31.18 | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 32.76 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 39.33 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 38.55 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 34.16 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 36.68 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 49.48 | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 63.4 | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 86.03 | +35.7% |
| 2016 | 124.81 | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 103.79 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 105.53 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 98.26 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 119.97 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 104.34 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 100.26 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 90.9 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 93.22 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 97.22 | +4.3% |
| 2026 | 99.92 | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 100.44 | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 99.25 | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 91.66 | -7.7% |
| 2030 | 76.02 | -17.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 76.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 76.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.18, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.62 | 31.18 | 99.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.07 | 34.16 | 124.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.72 | 90.9 | 119.97 | 10 |
| 2030s | 76.02 | 76.02 | 76.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More external debt data for Mozambique
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 2.18 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.30 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 72.28 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 949.45 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mozambique?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mozambique was 76.02 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 124.81 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.18 in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October