External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Mauritania
Mauritania: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 3,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
113th
of 121 countries
All-time high
4,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
25.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Mauritania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Mauritania stood at 3,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Mauritania peaked at 4,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 113th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 37.76 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1972 | 54.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1973 | 101.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 1974 | 162.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1975 | 182.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 381.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.9% |
| 1977 | 445.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 570.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 599.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 688.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 779 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 939.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 1,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 1,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 1,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 1,766 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 1,746 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,684 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1,749 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,779 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,876 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,988 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,041 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,838 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,970 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 1,395 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1,621 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 1,930 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 2,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 2,489 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 2,931 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 3,150 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3,198 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,601 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 3,750 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,833 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3,683 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 256.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 599.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 688.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,766 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,936 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,749 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,773 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 110 Eritrea 5,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Mali 4,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Niger 3,817 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Somalia 3,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Afghanistan 2,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Mauritania?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Mauritania was 3,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Mauritania ranks 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.