Mauritania vs Nepal: Short-term debt

Mauritania
4.8%
in 2024
Nepal
4.2%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
82nd
Nepal rank
84th

Short-term debt over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nepal
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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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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.