Interest payments in Mozambique
Mozambique: Interest payments was 60.22 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Mozambique, 2010–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, interest payments in Mozambique stood at 60.22 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 1,359.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Mozambique peaked at 60.22 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.67 billion current LCU, in 2010.
Mozambique ranks 62nd of 155 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.52 billion current LCU | 2.67 billion current LCU | 29.70 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2020s | 40.32 billion current LCU | 27.00 billion current LCU | 60.22 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Mozambique
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 21.8% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 39.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 30.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.9% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 15.1% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 19.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 11.3% (2022)
- Other taxes 4.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Mozambique?
- Interest payments in Mozambique was 60.22 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 60.22 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for interest payments?
- Mozambique ranks 62nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,359.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.