External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 41.27 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 41.27 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 361 DOD, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 75th of 121 countries on this measure, 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0025 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0883 DOD, current US$ per person | +3386.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1443 DOD, current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0709 DOD, current US$ per person | -50.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1532 DOD, current US$ per person | +116.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1658 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 30.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +18393.6% |
| 1978 | 38.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 35.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 44.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 64.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 1982 | 59.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 66.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 75.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 61.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1986 | 64.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 69.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 95.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 85.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 121.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 1991 | 154.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 97.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 1993 | 79.52 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 65.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 72.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 75.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 125.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +65.9% |
| 1998 | 93.01 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 108.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 95.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 90.55 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 79.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 62.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 56.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 57.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 76.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 356.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +367.6% |
| 2008 | 361 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 316.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 320.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 285.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 288.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 281.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 266.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 273.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 253.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 246.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 242.61 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 242.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 233.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 38.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -83.7% |
| 2022 | 42.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 51.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 41.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0025 DOD, current US$ per person | 38.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 44.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 95.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 65.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 154.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 56.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 361 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 242.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 320.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 38.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 233.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 72 Eswatini 56.21 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 51.18 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.34 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Somalia 39.56 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Pakistan 38.24 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Algeria 37.51 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 41.27 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 361 DOD, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 DOD, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 75th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.