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

Latest (2015)
91.18
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
22nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
234.39
in 2000
All-time low
66.15
in 2013
Years of data
39
1977–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Mauritania, 1977–2015

501001502002501977199620151977: 77.91978: 94.81979: 89.61980: 93.31981: 100.91982: 123.61983: 132.41984: 148.41985: 173.51986: 178.51987: 181.71988: 167.21989: 167.81990: 160.71991: 143.61992: 136.91993: 168.21994: 165.61995: 1601996: 160.41997: 158.21998: 177.31999: 188.42000: 234.42001: 231.72002: 204.42003: 177.92004: 170.92005: 154.82006: 82.62007: 73.42008: 77.92009: 89.72010: 80.62011: 71.62012: 73.52013: 66.22014: 77.12015: 91.2

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

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Mauritania, 1977 to 2015.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Gambia 91.64 compare
  2. 20 Canada 91.5 compare
  3. 21 Grenada 91.42 compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88.98 compare
  5. 24 Egypt 88.97 compare
  6. 25 Croatia 86.67 compare

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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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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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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.