Mauritania vs Saint Lucia: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Mauritania
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 5.6% against 5.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 79th and Saint Lucia ranks 78th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 14.7% | 5.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 35.0% | 16.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 18.0% | 4.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 8.6% | 1.3% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Mauritania or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 5.6% against 5.6% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Mauritania and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saint Lucia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Saint Lucia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Mauritania ranks 79th and Saint Lucia ranks 78th 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.