Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 16,395 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Mozambique, 1984–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Mozambique stood at 16,395 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 185.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Mozambique peaked at 16,395 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -14,527 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Mozambique ranks 137th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2,703 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 2,887 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 3,057 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 3,555 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 38.3 units per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 1989 | 74.27 units per square kilometre | +93.9% |
| 1990 | 173.31 units per square kilometre | +133.4% |
| 1991 | 536 units per square kilometre | +209.3% |
| 1992 | 824.66 units per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1993 | 1,442 units per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 1994 | 2,120 units per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 3,033 units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1996 | 3,988 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 5,109 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 5,735 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 6,856 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 8,962 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2001 | -9,338 units per square kilometre | -204.2% |
| 2002 | -13,841 units per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2003 | -14,527 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | -1,449 units per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2005 | 3,227 units per square kilometre | -322.7% |
| 2006 | 11,906 units per square kilometre | +268.9% |
| 2007 | 14,652 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 16,395 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16,395 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 277,565 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16,395 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 662,301 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +322.7% | -1,449 units per square kilometre | 3,227 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +268.9% | 3,227 units per square kilometre | 11,906 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -204.2% | 8,962 units per square kilometre | -9,338 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,053 units per square kilometre | 38.3 units per square kilometre | 3,555 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 2,982 units per square kilometre | 173.31 units per square kilometre | 6,856 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,776 units per square kilometre | -14,527 units per square kilometre | 16,395 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 134 Georgia 24,115 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 21,796 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Belize 17,695 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Canada 15,874 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 13,885 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Namibia 11,355 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Mozambique
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 16,695 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 4.43 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 253.23 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.66 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.69 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.95 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.95 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 85.12 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Mozambique?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Mozambique was 16,395 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 16,395 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -14,527 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Mozambique ranks 137th out of 150 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.