Short-term debt in Mozambique
Mozambique: Short-term debt was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Mozambique, 1984–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Mozambique is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Mozambique peaked at 13.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2014.
That places Mozambique 100th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.3% | — |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | +48.5% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -32.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +44.2% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -35.7% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +74.1% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +56.9% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +66.4% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +62.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +57.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 5.6% | 10.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 short-term debt in Mozambique?
- Short-term debt in Mozambique was 1.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for short-term debt?
- Mozambique ranks 100th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.