Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 64.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Mauritania, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Mauritania stood at 64.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Mauritania peaked at 223.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 6th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 17.1% | — |
| 1972 | 21.1% | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 31.5% | +49.3% |
| 1974 | 40.4% | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 39.5% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 77.6% | +96.2% |
| 1977 | 96.7% | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 125.4% | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 111.2% | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 118.4% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 128.9% | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 151.5% | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 162.0% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 181.7% | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 212.9% | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 217.5% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 223.0% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 214.2% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 200.9% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 207.3% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 152.8% | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 143.7% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 173.9% | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 171.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 169.3% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 170.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 177.9% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 173.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 181.1% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 184.8% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 177.3% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 172.1% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 150.9% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 127.5% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 106.3% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | -49.5% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 0.0% | 125.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.1% | 118.4% | 223.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.2% | 143.7% | 207.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.0% | 51.2% | 184.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 64.3% | 69.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More external debt data for Mauritania
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -2.50 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.4836 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -61.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 40.11 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 7.76 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0037 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -1.85 million NFL, current US$ (2000)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Mauritania?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Mauritania was 64.3% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 223.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.