Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) 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 490.4% 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 42nd of 187 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. (% GDP) 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% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 21.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.4%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 21.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -20438.6% | -0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | +327.7% | -1.6% | 3.6% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More financial sector data for Mozambique
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 490.4%. 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.