Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Mozambique

Mozambique: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 11.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.3
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
45th
of 152 countries
All-time high
15.31
in 2018
All-time low
3.52
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2022

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Mozambique, 2010–2022

2.557.51012.5152010201620222010: 3.52011: 3.92012: 3.92016: 11.62017: 12.22018: 15.32019: 15.32020: 12.12021: 10.92022: 11.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Mozambique is 11.3, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 188.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Mozambique peaked at 15.31 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.52, in 2010.

Mozambique ranks 45th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Mozambique, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 3.52
2011 3.87 +10.1%
2012 3.92 +1.2%
2016 11.57 +195.4%
2017 12.18 +5.3%
2018 15.31 +25.7%
2019 15.27 -0.2%
2020 12.09 -20.9%
2021 10.95 -9.5%
2022 11.3 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.38 3.52 15.31 7
2020s 11.44 10.95 12.09 3

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 42 Guatemala 11.96 compare
  2. 43 Burkina Faso 11.93 compare
  3. 44 Congo 11.51 compare
  4. 46 Türkiye 11.04 compare
  5. 47 Indonesia 10.89
  6. 48 Niger 10.39

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Mozambique?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Mozambique was 11.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 15.31 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 3.52 in 2010.
How does Mozambique rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Mozambique ranks 45th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 188.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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