External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mozambique
Mozambique: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 60.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mozambique, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 60.5% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mozambique peaked at 131.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2008.
Mozambique ranks 35th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 95.3% | — |
| 1996 | 125.2% | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 128.7% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 131.3% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 82.9% | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 78.5% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 109.3% | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 122.0% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | -46.0% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | -9.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 60.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.5%, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 60.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.7% | 82.9% | 131.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 41.2% | 122.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 45.1% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 60.5% | 67.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 32 Netherlands 61.6% compare
- 33 Solomon Islands 61.6% compare
- 34 Mauritania 60.8% compare
- 36 Denmark 59.6% compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 56.7% compare
- 38 Afghanistan 56.6% compare
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mozambique?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mozambique was 60.5% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 131.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Mozambique ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.