External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Mozambique
Mozambique: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 350.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Mozambique stood at 350.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Mozambique peaked at 432.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2008.
That places Mozambique 1st out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115.3% | — |
| 2001 | 82.4% | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 101.6% | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 119.1% | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 169.1% | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 194.5% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 241.6% | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 366.8% | +51.8% |
| 2017 | 363.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 345.1% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 364.5% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 432.2% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 407.0% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 379.6% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 355.4% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 350.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 51.9% | 115.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.9% | 93.8% | 366.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.0% | 350.6% | 432.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 34.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 151.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 9,721 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 15.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Mozambique?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Mozambique was 350.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 432.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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