Mauritius vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Disbursements, Short-term

Mauritius
0 DIS, current US$
in 2006
Sub-Saharan Africa
-242.68 million DIS, current US$
in 2006
Mauritius rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Disbursements, Short-term over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M1.0B196619862006

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0 DIS, current US$ against -242.68 million DIS, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 242.68 million DIS, current US$.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Mauritius ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 17 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 DIS, current US$ 0 DIS, current US$ 0 DIS, current US$ β€”
1980s 0 DIS, current US$ 4.35 million DIS, current US$ 4.35 million DIS, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 0 DIS, current US$ -14.46 million DIS, current US$ 14.46 million DIS, current US$ Mauritius
2000s 0 DIS, current US$ -293.04 million DIS, current US$ 293.04 million DIS, current US$ Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher disbursements, short-term, Mauritius or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mauritius, at 0 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 Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa?
242.68 million DIS, current US$, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
How do Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for disbursements, short-term?
Mauritius ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Disbursements, Short-term (DIS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Disbursements, Short-term (DIS, current US$)
Unit
DIS, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 512 data points, 1966–2006
Last refreshed

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.