Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 41.66 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritania, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mauritania stood at 41.66.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 71.06 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.01, in 2004.
That places Mauritania 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 63.46 | — |
| 2002 | 59.45 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 22.94 | -61.4% |
| 2004 | 22.01 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 71.06 | +222.8% |
| 2006 | 38 | -46.5% |
| 2007 | 61.5 | +61.8% |
| 2008 | 57.24 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 54.34 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 43.95 | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 38.84 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 39.32 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.73 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 49.54 | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 59.89 | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 57.55 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 55.66 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 59.18 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 57.69 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 56.49 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 54.45 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 50.46 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 47.12 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 42.82 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 41.2 | -3.8% |
| 2026 | 40.58 | -1.5% |
| 2027 | 41.02 | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 40.49 | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 40.21 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 41.66 | +3.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 41.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.18, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 41.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.18, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +222.8% | 22.01 | 71.06 |
| 2007 | +61.8% | 38 | 61.5 |
| 2003 | -61.4% | 59.45 | 22.94 |
| 2006 | -46.5% | 71.06 | 38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50 | 22.01 | 71.06 | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.24 | 38.84 | 59.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.48 | 40.21 | 56.49 | 10 |
| 2030s | 41.66 | 41.66 | 41.66 | 1 |
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 gdp in Mauritania?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mauritania was 41.66 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 71.06 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.01 in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October