Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mozambique
Mozambique: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 9.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mozambique, 2005–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 9.7% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mozambique peaked at 9.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.
Mozambique ranks 32nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.8% | — |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -34.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +59.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +186.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +32.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 9.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 9.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.4% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 29 Cape Verde 10.7% compare
- 30 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.1% compare
- 31 Brazil 9.7% compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.7% compare
- 34 Bangladesh 9.6% compare
- 35 Honduras 9.3% 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 2.18 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -296.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mozambique?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mozambique was 9.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Mozambique ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.