Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 276,303 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mozambique is 276,303 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 398,278 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -7,219 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1993.
Mozambique ranks 131st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -928.96 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | -1,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1991 | -2,546 current LCU per square kilometre | +117.2% |
| 1992 | -3,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1993 | -7,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +109.6% |
| 1994 | -4,123 current LCU per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1995 | -4,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1996 | -2,116 current LCU per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 1997 | -1,226 current LCU per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1998 | -551.17 current LCU per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 1999 | 780.45 current LCU per square kilometre | -241.6% |
| 2000 | 5,173 current LCU per square kilometre | +562.8% |
| 2001 | 9,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 2002 | 13,996 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2003 | 18,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 33,212 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2005 | 43,343 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 60,539 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 69,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 72,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 81,050 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 101,573 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 92,829 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 119,959 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 127,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 133,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 146,619 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 196,137 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 243,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 248,622 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 313,413 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 398,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 307,968 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 258,537 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 276,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 276,303 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 401,078 current LCU per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 276,303 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +562.8% | 780.45 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,173 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +241.6% | -551.17 current LCU per square kilometre | 780.45 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -928.96 current LCU per square kilometre | -928.96 current LCU per square kilometre | -928.96 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | -2,623 current LCU per square kilometre | -7,219 current LCU per square kilometre | 780.45 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,730 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,173 current LCU per square kilometre | 81,050 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,303 current LCU per square kilometre | 92,829 current LCU per square kilometre | 313,413 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,272 current LCU per square kilometre | 258,537 current LCU per square kilometre | 398,278 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 128 Eswatini 384,444 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 307,606 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 Slovakia 280,703 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bahamas 259,319 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Tajikistan 250,885 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Libya 229,002 current LCU per square kilometre 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mozambique was 276,303 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 398,278 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,219 current LCU per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Mozambique rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.