Foreign liabilities in Mozambique

Mozambique: Foreign liabilities was 73.50 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
73.50 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
78th
of 151 countries
All-time high
73.50 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
7.86 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Mozambique, 1995–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200720201995: 7.9B current US$1996: 8.0B current US$1997: 8.2B current US$1998: 9.1B current US$1999: 9.7B current US$2000: 10.3B current US$2001: 10.7B current US$2002: 10.8B current US$2003: 11.3B current US$2004: 11.5B current US$2005: 12.1B current US$2006: 14.6B current US$2007: 11.7B current US$2008: 12.4B current US$2009: 13.7B current US$2010: 14.9B current US$2011: 18.6B current US$2012: 25.5B current US$2013: 34.7B current US$2014: 41.7B current US$2015: 48.0B current US$2016: 55.0B current US$2017: 59.1B current US$2018: 64.8B current US$2019: 69.0B current US$2020: 73.5B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Mozambique stood at 73.50 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 394.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Mozambique peaked at 73.50 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.86 billion current US$, in 1995.

Mozambique ranks 78th of 151 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.

Foreign liabilities in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (current US$) in Mozambique, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 7.86 billion current US$ —
1996 8.03 billion current US$ +2.3%
1997 8.16 billion current US$ +1.6%
1998 9.13 billion current US$ +11.9%
1999 9.67 billion current US$ +5.9%
2000 10.31 billion current US$ +6.6%
2001 10.71 billion current US$ +4.0%
2002 10.77 billion current US$ +0.5%
2003 11.32 billion current US$ +5.1%
2004 11.51 billion current US$ +1.7%
2005 12.08 billion current US$ +5.0%
2006 14.63 billion current US$ +21.1%
2007 11.68 billion current US$ -20.2%
2008 12.37 billion current US$ +6.0%
2009 13.70 billion current US$ +10.7%
2010 14.86 billion current US$ +8.4%
2011 18.61 billion current US$ +25.3%
2012 25.52 billion current US$ +37.1%
2013 34.70 billion current US$ +36.0%
2014 41.74 billion current US$ +20.3%
2015 48.01 billion current US$ +15.0%
2016 54.97 billion current US$ +14.5%
2017 59.07 billion current US$ +7.5%
2018 64.79 billion current US$ +9.7%
2019 69.00 billion current US$ +6.5%
2020 73.50 billion current US$ +6.5%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 73.50 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.65 billion current US$, 6.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 73.50 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.30 billion current US$, 4.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.57 billion current US$ 7.86 billion current US$ 9.67 billion current US$ 5
2000s 11.91 billion current US$ 10.31 billion current US$ 14.63 billion current US$ 10
2010s 43.13 billion current US$ 14.86 billion current US$ 69.00 billion current US$ 10
2020s 73.50 billion current US$ 73.50 billion current US$ 73.50 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 75 Lithuania 74.57 billion current US$ compare
  2. 76 Angola 74.38 billion current US$ compare
  3. 77 Costa Rica 73.64 billion current US$ compare
  4. 79 Azerbaijan 72.55 billion current US$ compare
  5. 80 Kenya 69.69 billion current US$ compare
  6. 81 Ethiopia 64.31 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Mozambique?
Foreign liabilities in Mozambique was 73.50 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 73.50 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 7.86 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Mozambique rank for foreign liabilities?
Mozambique ranks 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 394.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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