Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Mozambique
Mozambique: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -19.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Mozambique, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Mozambique is -19.1%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
That places Mozambique 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -11.6% | — |
| 2006 | -10.8% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | -9.8% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | -12.1% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | -12.9% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | -17.2% | +33.6% |
| 2011 | -19.1% | +11.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -19.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is -12.4%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -19.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.9%, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.4% | -12.9% | -9.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | -18.2% | -19.1% | -17.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 31 Malawi -13.6% compare
- 32 Cape Verde -16.0% compare
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of -16.6% compare
- 35 Niger -21.0% compare
- 36 Seychelles -21.4% compare
- 37 Lesotho -21.4% compare
More trade data for Mozambique
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 113.87 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.32 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.79 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 94.01 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.53 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 72.32 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.34 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 8.77 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 14.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Mozambique?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Mozambique was -19.1% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was -9.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.1% in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Mozambique ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.