Multilateral debt service in Mauritania
Mauritania: Multilateral debt service was 222.12 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Mauritania stood at 222.12 million TDS, current US$.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Mauritania peaked at 291.06 million TDS, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,000 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 61st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 44,076 TDS, current US$ | +1001.9% |
| 1972 | 28,239 TDS, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1973 | 5.40 million TDS, current US$ | +19033.5% |
| 1974 | 1.77 million TDS, current US$ | -67.2% |
| 1975 | 9.95 million TDS, current US$ | +460.7% |
| 1976 | 643,269 TDS, current US$ | -93.5% |
| 1977 | 811,703 TDS, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 1.62 million TDS, current US$ | +99.6% |
| 1979 | 3.64 million TDS, current US$ | +124.4% |
| 1980 | 4.46 million TDS, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 6.21 million TDS, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1982 | 10.11 million TDS, current US$ | +62.9% |
| 1983 | 16.51 million TDS, current US$ | +63.4% |
| 1984 | 19.04 million TDS, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 42.99 million TDS, current US$ | +125.8% |
| 1986 | 30.13 million TDS, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1987 | 45.96 million TDS, current US$ | +52.6% |
| 1988 | 75.50 million TDS, current US$ | +64.3% |
| 1989 | 43.86 million TDS, current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1990 | 86.67 million TDS, current US$ | +97.6% |
| 1991 | 50.04 million TDS, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1992 | 57.22 million TDS, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 86.45 million TDS, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 1994 | 65.46 million TDS, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 50.60 million TDS, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 76.75 million TDS, current US$ | +51.7% |
| 1997 | 58.12 million TDS, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 55.78 million TDS, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 63.13 million TDS, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 47.36 million TDS, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 33.72 million TDS, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 27.72 million TDS, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 26.28 million TDS, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 27.13 million TDS, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 33.11 million TDS, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 56.33 million TDS, current US$ | +70.1% |
| 2007 | 105.49 million TDS, current US$ | +87.3% |
| 2008 | 41.99 million TDS, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 2009 | 49.80 million TDS, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 80.88 million TDS, current US$ | +62.4% |
| 2011 | 97.96 million TDS, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 118.69 million TDS, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 117.62 million TDS, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 153.70 million TDS, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 157.58 million TDS, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 140.24 million TDS, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 192.62 million TDS, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 238.43 million TDS, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 217.47 million TDS, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 194.77 million TDS, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 291.06 million TDS, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 188.27 million TDS, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 215.03 million TDS, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 222.12 million TDS, current US$ | +3.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 222.12 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.14 million TDS, current US$, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 222.12 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +19033.5% | 28,239 TDS, current US$ | 5.40 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1971 | +1001.9% | 4,000 TDS, current US$ | 44,076 TDS, current US$ |
| 1975 | +460.7% | 1.77 million TDS, current US$ | 9.95 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.39 million TDS, current US$ | 4,000 TDS, current US$ | 9.95 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.48 million TDS, current US$ | 4.46 million TDS, current US$ | 75.50 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.02 million TDS, current US$ | 50.04 million TDS, current US$ | 86.67 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.89 million TDS, current US$ | 26.28 million TDS, current US$ | 105.49 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.52 million TDS, current US$ | 80.88 million TDS, current US$ | 238.43 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.25 million TDS, current US$ | 188.27 million TDS, current US$ | 291.06 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 58 Burkina Faso 228.43 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 59 Gabon 226.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 60 Niger 225.04 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 62 Benin 200.14 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 63 Zambia 181.27 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 64 Mali 180.87 million TDS, current US$ 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 multilateral debt service in Mauritania?
- Multilateral debt service in Mauritania was 222.12 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 291.06 million TDS, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for multilateral debt service?
- Mauritania ranks 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.