Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Mauritania
Mauritania: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 5.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 5.13 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.6% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Mauritania peaked at 197.13 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -47.8 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Mauritania 62nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 190.74 % change on previous year | +2487.9% |
| 1973 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1974 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1975 | 197.13 % change on previous year | +1776.2% |
| 1976 | 83.5 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1977 | -47.09 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1978 | -36.12 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 156.66 % change on previous year | -533.8% |
| 1980 | -29.26 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1981 | 61.02 % change on previous year | -308.6% |
| 1982 | -25.55 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1983 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1984 | 23.56 % change on previous year | -548.4% |
| 1985 | 53.12 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 1986 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1987 | 20.56 % change on previous year | -862.1% |
| 1988 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1989 | -22.17 % change on previous year | -304.3% |
| 1990 | 41 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 1991 | -32.88 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1992 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1993 | 47.78 % change on previous year | -525.1% |
| 1994 | -17.73 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1995 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 1996 | -0.4158 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1997 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +491.1% |
| 1998 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1999 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2000 | -21.21 % change on previous year | +472.3% |
| 2001 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2002 | -27.07 % change on previous year | +141.2% |
| 2003 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2004 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 16.25 % change on previous year | +530.5% |
| 2006 | 40.23 % change on previous year | +147.7% |
| 2007 | 31.88 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2008 | -47.8 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 2009 | 23.63 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 2010 | 45.5 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 2011 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2012 | 20.09 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 2013 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 42.37 % change on previous year | +234.0% |
| 2015 | -0.2679 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2016 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -2808.2% |
| 2017 | 23.56 % change on previous year | +224.7% |
| 2018 | 20.65 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2019 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2020 | -22.86 % change on previous year | +1371.5% |
| 2021 | 38.64 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 2022 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2023 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2024 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.37 % change on previous year | -47.09 % change on previous year | 197.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.42 % change on previous year | -29.26 % change on previous year | 61.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -32.88 % change on previous year | 47.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9117 % change on previous year | -47.8 % change on previous year | 40.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 45.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 % change on previous year | -22.86 % change on previous year | 38.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.55 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Mongolia 7.4 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Mali 5.2 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Myanmar 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Papua New Guinea 4.29 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Timor-Leste 3.69 % change on previous year 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, total (tds, current us$), annual in Mauritania?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Mauritania was 5.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 197.13 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.8 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Mauritania ranks 62nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.