Iraq vs Mauritania: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Iraq
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.8% against 4.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Mauritania ahead.
Iraq ranks 85th and Mauritania ranks 82nd of 121 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 20.4% | 16.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 7.5% | 3.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Iraq or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.8% against 4.1% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Iraq and Mauritania?
- 0.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Mauritania rank globally for short-term debt?
- Iraq ranks 85th and Mauritania ranks 82nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. 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.