Cape Verde vs Mauritania: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

Cape Verde
53.9%
in 2011
Mauritania
64.3%
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
8th
Mauritania rank
6th

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 64.3% against 53.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 10.4%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 50 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 50.8% 188.1% 137.3% Mauritania
1990s 42.8% 172.2% 129.4% Mauritania
2000s 51.3% 115.0% 63.7% Mauritania
2010s 53.8% 66.8% 13.0% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Cape Verde or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 64.3% against 53.9% in Cape Verde as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Cape Verde and Mauritania?
10.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Mauritania rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Cape Verde ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.