Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Mauritania
Mauritania: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0379 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Mauritania stood at 0.0379 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Mauritania peaked at 0.1011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0281 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.1% |
| 1973 | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0232 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.06 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +159.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0999 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0513 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0325 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0705 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0453 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0692 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0514 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0463 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0621 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0837 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0891 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0938 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0712 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0967 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0458 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0401 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0694 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0543 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0559 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0548 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0541 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0469 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0424 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0304 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0268 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0235 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0279 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0186 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0225 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0236 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0367 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0392 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0406 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0471 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0518 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0483 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0356 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0442 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0359 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0367 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0379 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0414 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0999 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0713 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0453 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0579 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0967 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0273 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0349 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0518 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0381 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0442 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 63 Philippines 0.039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Burkina Faso 0.0382 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0381 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Mexico 0.0366 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Zimbabwe 0.0341 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Thailand 0.034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of in Mauritania?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Mauritania was 0.0379 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Mauritania ranks 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.