External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 697.85 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Mauritania is 697.85 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1,010 DOD, current US$ per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 23.93 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.93 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 34.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1972 | 47.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1973 | 87.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +82.5% |
| 1974 | 135.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +55.1% |
| 1975 | 147.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 298.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +102.8% |
| 1977 | 339.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 422.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1979 | 431.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 481.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 529.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 620.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 686.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 691.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 764.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 898.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 1,010 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 969.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 912.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 923.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 912.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 880.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 889.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 899.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 918.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 918.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 860.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 827.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 827.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 759.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 706.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 691.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 722.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 708.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 690.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 436.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 2007 | 464.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 524.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 605.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 685.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 732.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 834.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 869.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 856.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 935.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 945.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 950.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 910.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 907.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 909.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 847.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 778.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 743.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 697.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 196.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 23.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 431.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 756.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 481.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,010 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 885.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 827.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 923.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 631.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 436.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 759.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 862.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 685.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 950.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 795.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 697.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 909.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 75 Eswatini 779.89 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 76 China 757.11 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Botswana 734.56 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Lesotho 695.03 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Kenya 636.51 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Solomon Islands 627.85 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 697.85 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,010 DOD, current US$ per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.93 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.