Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 9.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 9.4% for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mauritania peaked at 32.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 44th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.2% | — |
| 1977 | 22.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 16.8% | -24.9% |
| 1979 | 32.9% | +95.8% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | -54.5% |
| 1981 | 19.0% | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 17.5% | +33.9% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | +35.3% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 19.5% | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 28.8% | +47.7% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | +53.9% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -80.0% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +89.1% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +3.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 9.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 9.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.6% | 16.8% | 32.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 13.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 18.8% | 29.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 5.1% | 17.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 12.3% | 5 |
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 service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mauritania?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mauritania was 9.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Mauritania ranks 44th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.