External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 86,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 86,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 86,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
Mozambique ranks 63rd 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.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 3,598 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.5% |
| 1986 | 4,388 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 5,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 5,241 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5,496 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 5,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 5,938 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 6,462 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 6,566 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 9,186 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 9,423 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 9,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 9,643 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 10,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 9,311 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 8,414 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 5,681 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 6,477 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 6,873 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 7,615 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 7,780 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 7,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 8,097 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 10,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 14,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 17,126 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 25,166 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 36,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 43,969 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 48,880 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 55,191 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 59,470 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 64,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 70,625 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 76,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 81,927 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 84,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 86,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 86,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 86,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +113.5% | 1,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,598 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,267 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,496 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 8,251 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,448 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,681 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,625 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,321 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 86,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 60 Benin 111,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Uganda 101,161 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Argentina 92,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Bhutan 85,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Laos 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Kenya 73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Mozambique was 86,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 86,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Mozambique rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.