Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -1.51 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Mauritania, 2005–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Mauritania stood at -1.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 154.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Mauritania peaked at 3.23 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -3.59, in 2009.
That places Mauritania 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.16 | — |
| 2006 | 2.05 | -164.9% |
| 2007 | -1.38 | -167.4% |
| 2008 | -3.32 | +140.3% |
| 2009 | -3.59 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | -0.4508 | -87.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0744 | -116.5% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | +2137.8% |
| 2013 | -0.6616 | -139.7% |
| 2014 | -2.64 | +299.0% |
| 2015 | -2.44 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.132 | -105.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5307 | +301.9% |
| 2018 | 3.23 | +507.9% |
| 2019 | 2.65 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 2.78 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | -3.09 | -219.1% |
| 2023 | -2.45 | -20.9% |
| 2024 | -1.35 | -44.7% |
| 2025 | -0.461 | -65.9% |
| 2026 | -0.9888 | +114.5% |
| 2027 | -1.07 | +8.6% |
| 2028 | -1.04 | -3.0% |
| 2029 | -1.2 | +15.3% |
| 2030 | -1.51 | +26.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -1.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.81, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -1.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2137.8% | 0.0744 | 1.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.88 | -3.59 | 2.05 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2083 | -2.64 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6283 | -3.09 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.51 | -1.51 | -1.51 | 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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Mauritania?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Mauritania was -1.51 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.59 in 2009.
- How does Mauritania rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Mauritania ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October