Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) was 1.23 million TDS, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.23 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 89.5%
World rank
30th
of 50 countries
All-time high
65.96 million TDS, current US$
in 1976
All-time low
97,000 TDS, current US$
in 1994
Years of data
42
1970–2011
Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors in Mauritania, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Mauritania is 1.23 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 89.5% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Mauritania peaked at 65.96 million TDS, current US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 97,000 TDS, current US$, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 847,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.22 million TDS, current US$ | +162.0% |
| 1972 | 5.75 million TDS, current US$ | +159.0% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million TDS, current US$ | -71.4% |
| 1974 | 5.07 million TDS, current US$ | +208.4% |
| 1975 | 11.79 million TDS, current US$ | +132.6% |
| 1976 | 65.96 million TDS, current US$ | +459.2% |
| 1977 | 23.49 million TDS, current US$ | -64.4% |
| 1978 | 14.41 million TDS, current US$ | -38.6% |
| 1979 | 54.11 million TDS, current US$ | +275.4% |
| 1980 | 17.03 million TDS, current US$ | -68.5% |
| 1981 | 33.33 million TDS, current US$ | +95.7% |
| 1982 | 9.89 million TDS, current US$ | -70.3% |
| 1983 | 6.65 million TDS, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 8.76 million TDS, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 6.05 million TDS, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1986 | 11.16 million TDS, current US$ | +84.6% |
| 1987 | 8.48 million TDS, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 2.20 million TDS, current US$ | -74.1% |
| 1989 | 7.55 million TDS, current US$ | +243.4% |
| 1990 | 1.97 million TDS, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 1991 | 3.06 million TDS, current US$ | +54.9% |
| 1992 | 2.46 million TDS, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 132,000 TDS, current US$ | -94.6% |
| 1994 | 97,000 TDS, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 113,000 TDS, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 117,000 TDS, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.12 million TDS, current US$ | +2564.1% |
| 1998 | 4.01 million TDS, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 3.94 million TDS, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.03 million TDS, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.34 million TDS, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 248,000 TDS, current US$ | -94.3% |
| 2003 | 716,000 TDS, current US$ | +188.7% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million TDS, current US$ | +262.2% |
| 2005 | 1.96 million TDS, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 2.47 million TDS, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 2.17 million TDS, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 6.99 million TDS, current US$ | +222.4% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million TDS, current US$ | -78.2% |
| 2010 | 11.74 million TDS, current US$ | +669.7% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million TDS, current US$ | -89.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.23 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 million TDS, current US$, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.23 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.60 million TDS, current US$, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2564.1% | 117,000 TDS, current US$ | 3.12 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.53 million TDS, current US$ | 847,000 TDS, current US$ | 65.96 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.11 million TDS, current US$ | 2.20 million TDS, current US$ | 33.33 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million TDS, current US$ | 97,000 TDS, current US$ | 4.01 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million TDS, current US$ | 248,000 TDS, current US$ | 6.99 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 million TDS, current US$ | 1.23 million TDS, current US$ | 11.74 million TDS, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More external debt data for Mauritania
- Net financial flows, IBRD -1.85 million NFL, current US$ (2000)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 34.96 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 684.87 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 3.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Mauritania?
- Debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Mauritania was 1.23 million TDS, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt service, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.96 million TDS, current US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest debt service, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,000 TDS, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for debt service, ppg and png private creditors?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt service, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service for private and public non-guaranteed debt is the sum of the two.