Claims on central government, etc. in Mozambique
Mozambique: Claims on central government, etc. was 21.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 21.2% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 490.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Mozambique peaked at 21.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 1998.
Mozambique ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.9% | — |
| 1992 | -6.2% | +109.5% |
| 1993 | -7.1% | +14.9% |
| 1994 | -5.3% | -25.3% |
| 1995 | -5.2% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | -6.3% | +22.6% |
| 1997 | -7.3% | +16.1% |
| 1998 | -7.8% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | -6.4% | -17.3% |
| 2000 | -4.7% | -26.5% |
| 2001 | -3.7% | -22.3% |
| 2002 | -1.6% | -55.2% |
| 2003 | -1.8% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | -1.7% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | -3.6% | +107.1% |
| 2006 | -4.9% | +36.9% |
| 2007 | -3.6% | -27.7% |
| 2008 | -3.7% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | -3.4% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | -3.1% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | -1.3% | -57.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -99.0% |
| 2013 | -2.7% | +20438.6% |
| 2014 | -1.6% | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -327.7% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +51.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +52.7% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +58.7% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | +36.9% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.1% | -7.8% | -2.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | -3.3% | -4.9% | -1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -3.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 6.1% | 21.2% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Mozambique
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.117 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 76.88 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 77.77 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 85.08 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Mozambique?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Mozambique was 21.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Mozambique ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 490.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.