PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre was -60.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at -60.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 50.4% on the previous year and down 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 524.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, -199.05 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 96th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7.36 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +158.0% |
| 1972 | 1.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -77.2% |
| 1973 | 27.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +1517.8% |
| 1974 | 45.13 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1975 | 13.39 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 1976 | 109.62 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +718.5% |
| 1977 | 37.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 1978 | 85.08 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 1979 | 66.75 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1980 | 103.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1981 | 140.54 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 176.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 131.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 74.66 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 52.47 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1986 | 126.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +140.5% |
| 1987 | 98.45 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 66.75 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1989 | 37.08 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1990 | 53.58 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1991 | 24.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 1992 | 80.24 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +222.7% |
| 1993 | 88.73 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 79.25 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 40.71 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1996 | 56.49 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1997 | 26.51 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 1998 | -4.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -116.2% |
| 1999 | -8.8 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +104.4% |
| 2000 | 69.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -889.8% |
| 2001 | 40.67 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2002 | 80.82 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 2003 | 79.95 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 88.06 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 94.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 129.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 91.45 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 256.81 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +180.8% |
| 2009 | 346.81 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 335.71 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 231.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 395.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2013 | 207.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2014 | 153.06 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 524.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +242.9% |
| 2016 | 210.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 2017 | 25.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -87.7% |
| 2018 | -0.064 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -100.2% |
| 2019 | 114.52 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -178909.9% |
| 2020 | 10.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 2021 | -199.05 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -2054.1% |
| 2022 | -121.59 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2023 | -60.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -50.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -60.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 NFL, US$ per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -60.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 959.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +178909.9% | -0.064 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 114.52 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -2054.1% | 10.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -199.05 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +1517.8% | 1.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 27.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +889.8% | -8.8 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 69.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +718.5% | 13.39 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 109.62 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.63 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 109.62 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.83 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 37.08 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 176.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.73 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -8.8 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 88.73 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.79 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 40.67 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 346.81 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.89 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -0.064 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 524.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -92.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -199.05 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 93 Somalia -23.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Myanmar -38.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Algeria -41.14 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Laos -69.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Eritrea -73.79 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Sudan -74.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was -60.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 524.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -199.05 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 96th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.