Foreign liabilities in Mozambique

Mozambique: Foreign liabilities was 71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
76th
of 150 countries
All-time high
71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
26.32 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Mozambique, 1995–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200720201995: 69.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 48.0B real chained 2019 US$1997: 45.5B real chained 2019 US$1998: 50.1B real chained 2019 US$1999: 51.6B real chained 2019 US$2000: 48.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 46.5B real chained 2019 US$2002: 40.0B real chained 2019 US$2003: 38.9B real chained 2019 US$2004: 36.7B real chained 2019 US$2005: 36.2B real chained 2019 US$2006: 38.7B real chained 2019 US$2007: 28.4B real chained 2019 US$2008: 26.3B real chained 2019 US$2009: 28.1B real chained 2019 US$2010: 27.1B real chained 2019 US$2011: 30.5B real chained 2019 US$2012: 40.8B real chained 2019 US$2013: 53.2B real chained 2019 US$2014: 62.4B real chained 2019 US$2015: 69.3B real chained 2019 US$2016: 67.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 63.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 66.6B real chained 2019 US$2019: 69.0B real chained 2019 US$2020: 71.0B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 162.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Mozambique peaked at 71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.32 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2008.

That places Mozambique 76th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Mozambique, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 69.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 48.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ -31.1%
1997 45.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.4%
1998 50.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ +10.2%
1999 51.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%
2000 48.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.4%
2001 46.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.7%
2002 40.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ -13.9%
2003 38.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2004 36.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.9%
2005 36.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2006 38.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.9%
2007 28.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ -26.4%
2008 26.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.5%
2009 28.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.7%
2010 27.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2011 30.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.7%
2012 40.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ +33.6%
2013 53.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ +30.4%
2014 62.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ +17.3%
2015 69.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ +11.1%
2016 67.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2017 63.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ -6.6%
2018 66.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.6%
2019 69.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2020 71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 45.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ 69.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 36.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 26.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ 48.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 54.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ 27.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ 69.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 73 Jordan 75.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 74 Lithuania 73.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 75 Costa Rica 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 77 Azerbaijan 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 78 Kenya 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 79 Estonia 62.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Mozambique?
Foreign liabilities in Mozambique was 71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 26.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
How does Mozambique rank for foreign liabilities?
Mozambique ranks 76th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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