Mali vs Mauritania: Debt service on external debt, total

Mali
368.95 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Mauritania
412.82 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Mali rank
85th
Mauritania rank
82nd

Debt service on external debt, total over time

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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 412.82 million TDS, current US$ against 368.95 million TDS, current US$ in Mali, a difference of 43.86 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 85th and Mauritania ranks 82nd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 6.51 million TDS, current US$ 29.93 million TDS, current US$ 23.41 million TDS, current US$ Mauritania
1980s 43.99 million TDS, current US$ 85.89 million TDS, current US$ 41.90 million TDS, current US$ Mauritania
1990s 81.52 million TDS, current US$ 112.68 million TDS, current US$ 31.16 million TDS, current US$ Mauritania
2000s 81.46 million TDS, current US$ 74.37 million TDS, current US$ 7.09 million TDS, current US$ Mali
2010s 123.87 million TDS, current US$ 239.74 million TDS, current US$ 115.87 million TDS, current US$ Mauritania
2020s 315.80 million TDS, current US$ 370.13 million TDS, current US$ 54.33 million TDS, current US$ Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Mali or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 412.82 million TDS, current US$ against 368.95 million TDS, current US$ in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Mali and Mauritania?
43.86 million TDS, current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Mali ranks 85th and Mauritania ranks 82nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.