External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Mauritania
Mauritania: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 250.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
250.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
102nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0028 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Mauritania, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Mauritania is 250.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Mauritania peaked at 1,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0028 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1001 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3493.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0854 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1899 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +122.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 40.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18933.9% |
| 1978 | 51.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 49.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 63.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 94.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1982 | 89.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 103.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 121.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 101.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 109.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 121.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 171.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1989 | 158.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 229.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1991 | 302.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1992 | 198.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1993 | 167.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 142.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 161.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 172.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 292.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1998 | 223.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 268.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 241.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 235.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 210.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 170.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 157.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 163.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 222.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 1,070 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +379.9% |
| 2008 | 1,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,009 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 969.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,018 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 994.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,054 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,004 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1,009 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 174.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 2022 | 200.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 250.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0028 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 51.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 113.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 63.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 171.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 142.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 302.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 459.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 157.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,019 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 969.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,054 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 417.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 174.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 99 Eritrea 361.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Guyana 285.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 253.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Comoros 243.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Madagascar 220.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Central African Republic 197.96 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Mauritania?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Mauritania was 250.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.