Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Mauritania

Mauritania: Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP was 15.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
15.4%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
18th
of 50 countries
All-time high
83.4%
in 1987
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Mauritania, 1970–2011

0204060801970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 7.1 % of GDP1972: 8.5 % of GDP1973: 14.8 % of GDP1974: 13.9 % of GDP1975: 9 % of GDP1976: 36 % of GDP1977: 47 % of GDP1978: 57.6 % of GDP1979: 43.3 % of GDP1980: 44.3 % of GDP1981: 41.4 % of GDP1982: 51 % of GDP1983: 56.4 % of GDP1984: 62 % of GDP1985: 72.1 % of GDP1986: 78.4 % of GDP1987: 83.4 % of GDP1988: 80.1 % of GDP1989: 74.6 % of GDP1990: 81.4 % of GDP1991: 60.5 % of GDP1992: 52.8 % of GDP1993: 51.9 % of GDP1994: 50 % of GDP1995: 49.7 % of GDP1996: 49.4 % of GDP1997: 56.3 % of GDP1998: 48.7 % of GDP1999: 53.8 % of GDP2000: 52.8 % of GDP2001: 45.7 % of GDP2002: 39.6 % of GDP2003: 27.7 % of GDP2004: 22.4 % of GDP2005: 19.3 % of GDP2006: 16.1 % of GDP2007: 14.2 % of GDP2008: 15.3 % of GDP2009: 17.3 % of GDP2010: 17.4 % of GDP2011: 15.4 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 15.4% for debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in 2011.

The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Mauritania peaked at 83.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Mauritania 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP) in Mauritania, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 7.1%
1972 8.5% +19.0%
1973 14.8% +74.5%
1974 13.9% -5.9%
1975 9.0% -35.7%
1976 36.0% +301.7%
1977 47.0% +30.4%
1978 57.6% +22.6%
1979 43.3% -24.8%
1980 44.3% +2.2%
1981 41.4% -6.4%
1982 51.0% +23.1%
1983 56.4% +10.7%
1984 62.0% +9.8%
1985 72.1% +16.4%
1986 78.4% +8.7%
1987 83.4% +6.3%
1988 80.1% -4.0%
1989 74.6% -6.8%
1990 81.4% +9.1%
1991 60.5% -25.6%
1992 52.8% -12.7%
1993 51.9% -1.7%
1994 50.0% -3.7%
1995 49.7% -0.6%
1996 49.4% -0.5%
1997 56.3% +13.8%
1998 48.7% -13.4%
1999 53.8% +10.5%
2000 52.8% -1.9%
2001 45.7% -13.5%
2002 39.6% -13.4%
2003 27.7% -30.1%
2004 22.4% -19.1%
2005 19.3% -13.6%
2006 16.1% -16.7%
2007 14.2% -11.7%
2008 15.3% +7.8%
2009 17.3% +12.5%
2010 17.4% +1.1%
2011 15.4% -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.7% 0.0% 57.6% 10
1980s 64.4% 41.4% 83.4% 10
1990s 55.5% 48.7% 81.4% 10
2000s 27.0% 14.2% 52.8% 10
2010s 16.4% 15.4% 17.4% 2

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  5. 20 Gabon 13.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Mauritania?
Debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Mauritania was 15.4% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on non-concessional terms to gdp recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 1987.
What is the lowest debt on non-concessional terms to gdp recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Mauritania rank for debt on non-concessional terms to gdp?
Mauritania ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on non-concessional terms to gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,120 data points, 1970–2011
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Non-concessional LDOD conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders on non-concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.