PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) was -90.69 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -90.69 million NFL, US$ for ppg, official creditors in 2024.
The figure is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors in Mauritania peaked at 540.98 million NFL, US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -205.16 million NFL, US$, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 106th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.94 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | 7.59 million NFL, US$ | +158.0% |
| 1972 | 1.73 million NFL, US$ | -77.2% |
| 1973 | 28.02 million NFL, US$ | +1517.8% |
| 1974 | 46.51 million NFL, US$ | +66.0% |
| 1975 | 13.80 million NFL, US$ | -70.3% |
| 1976 | 112.98 million NFL, US$ | +718.4% |
| 1977 | 38.36 million NFL, US$ | -66.0% |
| 1978 | 87.69 million NFL, US$ | +128.6% |
| 1979 | 68.80 million NFL, US$ | -21.5% |
| 1980 | 106.88 million NFL, US$ | +55.3% |
| 1981 | 144.86 million NFL, US$ | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 182.43 million NFL, US$ | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 135.53 million NFL, US$ | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 76.95 million NFL, US$ | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 54.08 million NFL, US$ | -29.7% |
| 1986 | 130.07 million NFL, US$ | +140.5% |
| 1987 | 101.47 million NFL, US$ | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 68.80 million NFL, US$ | -32.2% |
| 1989 | 38.22 million NFL, US$ | -44.5% |
| 1990 | 55.23 million NFL, US$ | +44.5% |
| 1991 | 25.63 million NFL, US$ | -53.6% |
| 1992 | 82.70 million NFL, US$ | +222.7% |
| 1993 | 91.45 million NFL, US$ | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 81.69 million NFL, US$ | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 41.96 million NFL, US$ | -48.6% |
| 1996 | 58.22 million NFL, US$ | +38.8% |
| 1997 | 27.32 million NFL, US$ | -53.1% |
| 1998 | -4.44 million NFL, US$ | -116.2% |
| 1999 | -9.07 million NFL, US$ | +104.4% |
| 2000 | 71.63 million NFL, US$ | -889.8% |
| 2001 | 41.92 million NFL, US$ | -41.5% |
| 2002 | 83.30 million NFL, US$ | +98.7% |
| 2003 | 82.40 million NFL, US$ | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 90.76 million NFL, US$ | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 97.76 million NFL, US$ | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 132.99 million NFL, US$ | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 94.26 million NFL, US$ | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 264.69 million NFL, US$ | +180.8% |
| 2009 | 357.46 million NFL, US$ | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 346.01 million NFL, US$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 238.40 million NFL, US$ | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 408.13 million NFL, US$ | +71.2% |
| 2013 | 213.53 million NFL, US$ | -47.7% |
| 2014 | 157.76 million NFL, US$ | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 540.98 million NFL, US$ | +242.9% |
| 2016 | 216.85 million NFL, US$ | -59.9% |
| 2017 | 26.77 million NFL, US$ | -87.7% |
| 2018 | -66,014 NFL, US$ | -100.2% |
| 2019 | 118.04 million NFL, US$ | -178910.0% |
| 2020 | 10.50 million NFL, US$ | -91.1% |
| 2021 | -205.16 million NFL, US$ | -2054.1% |
| 2022 | -125.32 million NFL, US$ | -38.9% |
| 2023 | -62.15 million NFL, US$ | -50.4% |
| 2024 | -90.69 million NFL, US$ | +45.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -90.69 million NFL, US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 210.12 million NFL, US$. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -90.69 million NFL, US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.60 million NFL, US$. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) 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 | +178910.0% | -66,014 NFL, US$ | 118.04 million NFL, US$ |
| 2021 | -2054.1% | 10.50 million NFL, US$ | -205.16 million NFL, US$ |
| 1973 | +1517.8% | 1.73 million NFL, US$ | 28.02 million NFL, US$ |
| 2000 | +889.8% | -9.07 million NFL, US$ | 71.63 million NFL, US$ |
| 1976 | +718.4% | 13.80 million NFL, US$ | 112.98 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.84 million NFL, US$ | 1.73 million NFL, US$ | 112.98 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.93 million NFL, US$ | 38.22 million NFL, US$ | 182.43 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.07 million NFL, US$ | -9.07 million NFL, US$ | 91.45 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.72 million NFL, US$ | 41.92 million NFL, US$ | 357.46 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.64 million NFL, US$ | -66,014 NFL, US$ | 540.98 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -94.56 million NFL, US$ | -205.16 million NFL, US$ | 10.50 million NFL, US$ | 5 |
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 ppg, official creditors in Mauritania?
- Ppg, official creditors in Mauritania was -90.69 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 540.98 million NFL, US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -205.16 million NFL, US$ in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for ppg, official creditors?
- Mauritania ranks 106th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.5%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization 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. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.