Domestic credit to private sector in Mozambique
Mozambique: Domestic credit to private sector was 24.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Mozambique, 1991–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Mozambique is 24.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Mozambique peaked at 32.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2004.
That places Mozambique 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.3% | — |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +15.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 24.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 24.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 7.9% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 7.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 21.3% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
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 domestic credit to private sector in Mozambique?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Mozambique was 24.8% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Mozambique ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.