Kenya vs Mauritania: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.6% against 4.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 81st and Mauritania ranks 79th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 2.4% | 13.0% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 8.1% | 3.4% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 18.4% | 7.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 23.0% | 11.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 7.2% | 1.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5.6% against 4.8% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 0.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for short-term debt?
- Kenya ranks 81st and Mauritania ranks 79th of 123 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.