Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -0.3265 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Mozambique, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded -0.3265 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.
The figure is up 80.5% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Mozambique peaked at 1.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -9.75, in 2014.
Mozambique ranks 44th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.01 | — |
| 1992 | -1.85 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | -2.53 | +36.7% |
| 1994 | -4 | +58.1% |
| 1995 | -2.46 | -38.6% |
| 1996 | -2.07 | -15.6% |
| 1997 | -1.81 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | -1.08 | -40.6% |
| 1999 | -0.3139 | -70.8% |
| 2000 | -1.26 | +301.3% |
| 2001 | -4.43 | +252.0% |
| 2002 | -3.36 | -24.1% |
| 2003 | -2.64 | -21.7% |
| 2004 | -3.17 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | -2.06 | -35.0% |
| 2006 | -3.03 | +47.4% |
| 2007 | -2.19 | -27.8% |
| 2008 | -1.9 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | -4.35 | +129.0% |
| 2010 | -3.5 | -19.5% |
| 2011 | -4.34 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | -3.45 | -20.4% |
| 2013 | -2.46 | -28.6% |
| 2014 | -9.75 | +295.9% |
| 2015 | -6.55 | -32.8% |
| 2016 | -5.42 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | -2.9 | -46.5% |
| 2018 | -7.39 | +154.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -123.1% |
| 2020 | -6.19 | -463.4% |
| 2021 | -5.23 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | -5.22 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | -4.26 | -18.4% |
| 2024 | -6.17 | +44.9% |
| 2025 | -5.32 | -13.8% |
| 2026 | -4.22 | -20.6% |
| 2027 | -3.7 | -12.3% |
| 2028 | -3.36 | -9.1% |
| 2029 | -1.68 | -50.2% |
| 2030 | -0.3265 | -80.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -0.3265 is above the median for low income countries, which is -2.03, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -0.3265 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -463.4% | 1.7 | -6.19 |
| 2000 | -301.3% | -0.3139 | -1.26 |
| 2014 | -295.9% | -2.46 | -9.75 |
| 2001 | -252.0% | -1.26 | -4.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.01 | -4 | -0.3139 | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.84 | -4.43 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.41 | -9.75 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.53 | -6.19 | -1.68 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.3265 | -0.3265 | -0.3265 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 41 Puerto Rico -0.1533 compare
- 42 Seychelles -0.2763 compare
- 43 Micronesia (country) -0.2792 compare
- 45 Dominica -0.3619 compare
- 46 San Marino -0.3698 compare
- 47 Gambia -0.4898 compare
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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Mozambique?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Mozambique was -0.3265 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.75 in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Mozambique ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October