Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 55,946 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Mozambique, 1984–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 55,946 units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.8% on the previous year and up 572.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Mozambique peaked at 55,946 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 265.67 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
Mozambique ranks 159th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8,911 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 9,116 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 11,418 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 12,918 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 265.67 units per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 1989 | 395.98 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1990 | 521.96 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1991 | 751.54 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 1,089 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1993 | 1,236 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 1,959 units per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1995 | 3,019 units per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1996 | 4,393 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1997 | 6,574 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 8,319 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 10,970 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 13,972 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 13,472 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16,299 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 16,094 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 15,487 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 22,845 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2006 | 30,390 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 35,676 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 55,946 units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 55,946 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 719,812 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 55,946 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.18 million units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,171 units per square kilometre | 265.67 units per square kilometre | 12,918 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 3,883 units per square kilometre | 521.96 units per square kilometre | 10,970 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,465 units per square kilometre | 13,472 units per square kilometre | 55,946 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 156 Azerbaijan 75,747 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Belize 75,310 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Afghanistan 74,137 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Lesotho 48,193 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 45,648 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 40,398 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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Mozambique?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Mozambique was 55,946 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 55,946 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.67 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Mozambique rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Mozambique ranks 159th out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 572.5%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.