Mauritania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Disbursements, Short-term
Mauritania
51,000 DIS, current US$
in 2006
Sub-Saharan Africa
-242.68 million DIS, current US$
in 2006
Mauritania rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Disbursements, Short-term over time
- Mauritania
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 51,000 DIS, current US$ against -242.68 million DIS, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 242.73 million DIS, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 17 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.14 million DIS, current US$ | -41.88 million DIS, current US$ | 48.02 million DIS, current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.88 million DIS, current US$ | -293.04 million DIS, current US$ | 296.92 million DIS, current US$ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher disbursements, short-term, Mauritania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mauritania, at 51,000 DIS, current US$ against -242.68 million DIS, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2006.
- What is the difference in disbursements, short-term between Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 242.73 million DIS, current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2006.
- How do Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for disbursements, short-term?
- Mauritania ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Disbursements, Short-term (DIS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.