Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Mauritania
Mauritania: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 380.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
380.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
107th
of 120 countries
All-time high
395.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
3.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Mauritania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 380.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 130.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Mauritania peaked at 395.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 107th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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$), per square in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 10.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +190.7% |
| 1973 | 12.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 13.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 40.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +197.1% |
| 1976 | 75.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 1977 | 39.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1978 | 25.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1979 | 65.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +156.7% |
| 1980 | 46.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1981 | 74.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1982 | 55.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 52.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 64.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 99.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1986 | 96.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 116.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 128.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 100.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 141.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 94.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 84.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 124.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1994 | 102.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 113.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 112.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 110.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 106.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 102.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 80.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 71.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 52.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 53.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 54.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 63.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 89.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 117.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 61.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 75.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 110.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 122.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 146.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 165.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 235.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 235.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 252.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 311.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 375.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 370.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 285.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 395.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2022 | 332.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 380.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 75.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 128.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 84.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 141.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 52.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 117.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 110.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 375.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 285.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 395.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 104 Solomon Islands 1,068 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Madagascar 457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Botswana 437.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Chad 355.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Mali 287.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Yemen 263.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Mauritania?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Mauritania was 380.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 395.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Mauritania ranks 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.