Total debt service in Mozambique
Mozambique: Total debt service was 22.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Mozambique, 1991–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, total debt service in Mozambique stood at 22.4%.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 524.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Mozambique peaked at 44.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2010.
Mozambique ranks 3rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.2% | — |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +43.1% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -35.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -35.9% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +126.9% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +67.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -56.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -61.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +104.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +69.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +59.3% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +56.1% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +472.8% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 1.7% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 7.7% | 44.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 El Salvador 35.5% compare
- 2 Mongolia 25.7% compare
- 4 Suriname 20.5% compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 20.4% compare
- 6 Zambia 17.3% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 38.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,487 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34.85 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,072 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Mozambique?
- Total debt service in Mozambique was 22.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for total debt service?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 524.7%. 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 Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.