External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 2,014 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mozambique, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Mozambique is 2,014 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Mozambique peaked at 2,032 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 107.6 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1984.
That places Mozambique 51st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 107.6 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 225.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +109.6% |
| 1986 | 270.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 318.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 322 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 334.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 351.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 349.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 373.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 367.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 480.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 464.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 455.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 447.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 479.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 412.87 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 364.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 240.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 268.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 278.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 301.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 301.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 236.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 266.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 291.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 353.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 488.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 569.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 813.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 1,157 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 1,341 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 1,448 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1,588 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,660 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,752 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,858 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,958 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,032 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,030 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,020 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,014 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2,014 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person, 9.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2,014 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +109.6% | 107.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 225.48 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 263.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 107.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 334.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 418.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 349.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 480.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 236.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 364.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,267 DOD, current US$ per person | 488.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,858 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,011 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,958 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,032 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 48 Senegal 2,548 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Laos 2,296 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Nicaragua 2,240 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 1,932 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Samoa 1,811 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Morocco 1,786 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -18.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Mozambique?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Mozambique was 2,014 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2,032 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.6 DOD, current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Mozambique rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 51st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.