Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 91.18 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Mauritania, 1977–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Mauritania stood at 91.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Mauritania peaked at 234.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.15, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 77.88 | — |
| 1978 | 94.76 | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 89.58 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 93.34 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 100.89 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 123.63 | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 132.38 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 148.4 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 173.46 | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 178.54 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 181.71 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 167.22 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 167.76 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 160.75 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 143.63 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 136.95 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 168.2 | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 165.55 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 160.03 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 160.39 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 158.21 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 177.28 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 188.4 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 234.39 | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 231.72 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 204.4 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 177.94 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 170.87 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 154.84 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 82.59 | -46.7% |
| 2007 | 73.43 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 77.88 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 89.69 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 80.59 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 71.63 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 73.53 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 66.15 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 77.08 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 91.18 | +18.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 91.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 91.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.32, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.41 | 77.88 | 94.76 | 3 |
| 1980s | 146.73 | 93.34 | 181.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.94 | 136.95 | 188.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.78 | 73.43 | 234.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.69 | 66.15 | 91.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More external debt data for Mauritania
- Net financial flows, IBRD -1.85 million NFL, current US$ (2000)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 34.96 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 684.87 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 3.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Mauritania?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Mauritania was 91.18 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 234.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.15 in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.