Interest payments in Mozambique

Mozambique: 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
15.3%
in 2018
All-time low
3.5%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2022

Interest payments in Mozambique, 2010–2022

2.557.51012.5152010201620222010: 3.5 % of expense2011: 3.9 % of expense2012: 3.9 % of expense2016: 11.6 % of expense2017: 12.2 % of expense2018: 15.3 % of expense2019: 15.3 % of expense2020: 12.1 % of expense2021: 10.9 % of expense2022: 11.3 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 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, interest payments in Mozambique peaked at 15.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, 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.

Interest payments in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of expense) in Mozambique, 2010 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
2010 3.5%
2011 3.9% +10.1%
2012 3.9% +1.2%
2016 11.6% +195.4%
2017 12.2% +5.3%
2018 15.3% +25.7%
2019 15.3% -0.2%
2020 12.1% -20.9%
2021 10.9% -9.5%
2022 11.3% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.4% 3.5% 15.3% 7
2020s 11.4% 10.9% 12.1% 3

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 42 Guatemala 12.0% compare
  2. 43 Burkina Faso 11.9% compare
  3. 44 Congo 11.5% compare
  4. 46 Türkiye 11.0% compare
  5. 47 Indonesia 10.9%
  6. 48 Niger 10.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Mozambique?
Interest payments in Mozambique was 11.3% in 2022, 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 15.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2010.
How does Mozambique rank for interest payments?
Mozambique ranks 45th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
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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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.