Mauritania vs North Africa: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

Mauritania
64.3%
in 2011
North Africa
16.9%
in 2007
Mauritania rank
6th
North Africa rank
5th

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Mauritania
  • North Africa
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 64.3% against 16.9% in North Africa, a difference of 47.4%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.8 times North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Africa ahead.

Mauritania ranks 6th and North Africa ranks 5th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 56.1% 31.4% 24.7% Mauritania
1980s 181.1% 55.8% 125.3% Mauritania
1990s 172.2% 51.1% 121.1% Mauritania
2000s 128.0% 29.1% 98.9% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Mauritania or North Africa?
Mauritania, at 64.3% against 16.9% in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Mauritania and North Africa?
47.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2007.
How do Mauritania and North Africa rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Mauritania ranks 6th and North Africa ranks 5th 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.