External debt stocks, long-term in Mauritania
Mauritania: External debt stocks, long-term was 3.61 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.61 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
82nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
4.19 billion DOD, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
26.32 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3.61 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Mauritania peaked at 4.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.32 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 82nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.32 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 38.91 million DOD, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1972 | 55.80 million DOD, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1973 | 104.93 million DOD, current US$ | +88.1% |
| 1974 | 167.68 million DOD, current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1975 | 188.03 million DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 392.73 million DOD, current US$ | +108.9% |
| 1977 | 458.95 million DOD, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 588.19 million DOD, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 618.30 million DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 709.85 million DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 802.92 million DOD, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 968.62 million DOD, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 1.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.74 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.08 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.98 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.89 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.03 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 2.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 3.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 3.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 3.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.01 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.80 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.73 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.61 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.61 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.71 billion DOD, current US$, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.61 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +108.9% | 188.03 million DOD, current US$ | 392.73 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1973 | +88.1% | 55.80 million DOD, current US$ | 104.93 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 263.98 million DOD, current US$ | 26.32 million DOD, current US$ | 618.30 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 709.85 million DOD, current US$ | 1.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Mauritania?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Mauritania was 3.61 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.32 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Mauritania ranks 82nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.