External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Mauritania
Mauritania: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.3316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Mauritania is 0.3316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Mauritania peaked at 1.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 36th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2127 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2735 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.731 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6774 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 1.29 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 1.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.27 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8497 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9869 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.86 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6914 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3357 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3307 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4219 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4132 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3793 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4491 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5874 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5285 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5136 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.397 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.3316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.3316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | +89.6% | 0.2673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3559 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.731 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6774 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8497 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7212 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3793 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 33 Paraguay 0.3519 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Congo 0.3393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 North Macedonia 0.3391 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Ecuador 0.3292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 0.3227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 0.3211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.3316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, 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 1.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.