Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 72.22 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 72.22 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Mauritania peaked at 83.54 TDS, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.21 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 65th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.21 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 9.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +188.4% |
| 1973 | 10.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 11.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 31 TDS, current US$ per person | +173.8% |
| 1976 | 58.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +89.8% |
| 1977 | 30.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -48.6% |
| 1978 | 18.78 TDS, current US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 1979 | 46 TDS, current US$ per person | +145.0% |
| 1980 | 20.23 TDS, current US$ per person | -56.0% |
| 1981 | 35.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +75.6% |
| 1982 | 24.53 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1983 | 22.95 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 25.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 44.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +75.7% |
| 1986 | 42.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 54.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 60.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 42.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 60.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 36.51 TDS, current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 1992 | 34.62 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 54.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.5% |
| 1994 | 42.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 44.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 43.16 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 40.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 38.03 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 34.71 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 25.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 22.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 15.89 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 15.79 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 21.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 37.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +77.9% |
| 2008 | 18.58 TDS, current US$ per person | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 23.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 33.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 35.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 41.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 44.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 61.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 59.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 60.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 72.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 83.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 79.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 59 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 82.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 66.91 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 71.6 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 72.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.21 TDS, current US$ per person | 58.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.19 TDS, current US$ per person | 20.23 TDS, current US$ per person | 60.04 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.84 TDS, current US$ per person | 34.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 60.23 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3 TDS, current US$ per person | 15.33 TDS, current US$ per person | 37.38 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 33.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 83.54 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.49 TDS, current US$ per person | 59 TDS, current US$ per person | 82.7 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 62 Honduras 85.34 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Philippines 83.5 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Eswatini 76.02 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Iraq 70.47 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Benin 65.87 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Guatemala 61.82 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Mauritania?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Mauritania was 72.22 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 83.54 TDS, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.