Mauritania vs Nepal: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Mauritania
- Nepal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.8% against 4.2% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 84th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 4.5% | 2.2% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 5.8% | 2.3% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 1.3% | 8.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 1.5% | 16.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 5.8% | 17.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 4.0% | 3.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Mauritania or Nepal?
- Mauritania, at 4.8% against 4.2% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Mauritania and Nepal?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nepal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Nepal rank globally for short-term debt?
- Mauritania ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 84th 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.