Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 37.41 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritania, 2001–2030
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October