Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritania

Mauritania: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 37.41 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
37.41
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
56th
of 90 countries
All-time high
121.31
in 2001
All-time low
36.3
in 2029
Years of data
30
2001–2030

Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritania, 2001–2030

4060801001202001201520302001: 121.32002: 107.52003: 95.72004: 93.42005: 81.32006: 45.22007: 402008: 39.92009: 47.42010: 43.32011: 37.62012: 37.92013: 39.42014: 48.12015: 58.62016: 56.72017: 54.62018: 56.92019: 56.62020: 55.52021: 50.92022: 46.72023: 44.22024: 402025: 38.42026: 37.52027: 37.62028: 36.82029: 36.32030: 37.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 37.41 for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 121.31 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.3, in 2029.

Mauritania ranks 56th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritania, 2001 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2001 121.31
2002 107.48 -11.4%
2003 95.65 -11.0%
2004 93.43 -2.3%
2005 81.34 -12.9%
2006 45.2 -44.4%
2007 40 -11.5%
2008 39.94 -0.1%
2009 47.39 +18.6%
2010 43.31 -8.6%
2011 37.64 -13.1%
2012 37.91 +0.7%
2013 39.4 +3.9%
2014 48.09 +22.1%
2015 58.59 +21.8%
2016 56.72 -3.2%
2017 54.58 -3.8%
2018 56.88 +4.2%
2019 56.61 -0.5%
2020 55.46 -2.0%
2021 50.9 -8.2%
2022 46.66 -8.3%
2023 44.18 -5.3%
2024 39.99 -9.5%
2025 38.37 -4.0%
2026 37.47 -2.4%
2027 37.57 +0.3%
2028 36.82 -2.0%
2029 36.3 -1.4%
2030 37.41 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.64 39.94 121.31 9
2010s 48.97 37.64 58.59 10
2020s 42.37 36.3 55.46 10
2030s 37.41 37.41 37.41 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 53 Malta 39.65 compare
  2. 54 Serbia 39.43 compare
  3. 55 Eswatini 39 compare
  4. 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 37.1 compare
  5. 58 Czechia 36.74 compare
  6. 59 Paraguay 35.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mauritania?
Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mauritania was 37.41 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 121.31 in 2001.
What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 36.3 in 2029.
How does Mauritania rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Mauritania ranks 56th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
105 places, 3,406 data points, 1991–2030
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