Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$) was 1.18 million AMT, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors in Mauritania, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in AMT, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors in Mauritania is 1.18 million AMT, current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.5% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors in Mauritania peaked at 63.99 million AMT, current US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 57,000 AMT, current US$, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | AMT, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 810,000 AMT, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.92 million AMT, current US$ | +136.8% |
| 1972 | 5.38 million AMT, current US$ | +180.3% |
| 1973 | 1.26 million AMT, current US$ | -76.6% |
| 1974 | 3.74 million AMT, current US$ | +197.8% |
| 1975 | 9.35 million AMT, current US$ | +149.9% |
| 1976 | 63.99 million AMT, current US$ | +584.7% |
| 1977 | 20.94 million AMT, current US$ | -67.3% |
| 1978 | 10.00 million AMT, current US$ | -52.2% |
| 1979 | 47.95 million AMT, current US$ | +379.5% |
| 1980 | 13.26 million AMT, current US$ | -72.4% |
| 1981 | 29.46 million AMT, current US$ | +122.2% |
| 1982 | 7.54 million AMT, current US$ | -74.4% |
| 1983 | 3.67 million AMT, current US$ | -51.3% |
| 1984 | 4.64 million AMT, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 3.95 million AMT, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 6.49 million AMT, current US$ | +64.3% |
| 1987 | 7.15 million AMT, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million AMT, current US$ | -85.6% |
| 1989 | 6.76 million AMT, current US$ | +556.4% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million AMT, current US$ | -79.7% |
| 1991 | 2.41 million AMT, current US$ | +75.2% |
| 1992 | 2.09 million AMT, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 83,000 AMT, current US$ | -96.0% |
| 1994 | 57,000 AMT, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 76,000 AMT, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 84,000 AMT, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million AMT, current US$ | +1714.3% |
| 1998 | 2.00 million AMT, current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 2.12 million AMT, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million AMT, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 2.86 million AMT, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 145,000 AMT, current US$ | -94.9% |
| 2003 | 292,000 AMT, current US$ | +101.4% |
| 2004 | 1.89 million AMT, current US$ | +547.3% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million AMT, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 1.71 million AMT, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million AMT, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 6.50 million AMT, current US$ | +334.2% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million AMT, current US$ | -79.3% |
| 2010 | 11.20 million AMT, current US$ | +731.3% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million AMT, current US$ | -89.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.18 million AMT, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.47 million AMT, current US$, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.18 million AMT, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922,000 AMT, current US$, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1714.3% | 84,000 AMT, current US$ | 1.52 million AMT, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.53 million AMT, current US$ | 810,000 AMT, current US$ | 63.99 million AMT, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.39 million AMT, current US$ | 1.03 million AMT, current US$ | 29.46 million AMT, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million AMT, current US$ | 57,000 AMT, current US$ | 2.41 million AMT, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million AMT, current US$ | 145,000 AMT, current US$ | 6.50 million AMT, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 million AMT, current US$ | 1.18 million AMT, current US$ | 11.20 million AMT, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 24 Gambia 2.26 million AMT, current US$ compare
- 25 Cape Verde 2.13 million AMT, current US$ compare
- 26 Mali 1.31 million AMT, current US$ compare
- 28 Madagascar 922,000 AMT, current US$ compare
- 29 Seychelles 911,000 AMT, current US$ compare
- 30 Chad 612,000 AMT, current US$ 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 principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors in Mauritania?
- Principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors in Mauritania was 1.18 million AMT, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.99 million AMT, current US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,000 AMT, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors?
- Mauritania ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Principal repayments are actual amounts of principal (amortization) paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.