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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritania

Mauritania: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 120 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 1976
All-time low
5.1%
in 2012
Years of data
37
1975–2024

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritania, 1975–2024

102030401975199920241975: 20.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1976: 37.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1977: 22.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1978: 16.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1979: 32.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1980: 11.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1981: 15.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1982: 12.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1983: 10.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1984: 12.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1985: 18.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 16.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 22.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 23.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 16.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 24.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 15.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 16.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 27.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 22.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 20.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 19.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 21.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 23.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 5.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 5.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 10.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 13.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 14.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 14.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 16.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 13 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 9.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 11.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 7.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 8.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 8.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritania stood at 8.7%.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritania peaked at 37.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2012.

Mauritania ranks 40th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritania, year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1975 20.8% —
1976 37.6% +80.9%
1977 22.4% -40.6%
1978 16.8% -24.9%
1979 32.3% +92.3%
1980 11.1% -65.8%
1981 15.9% +43.8%
1982 12.5% -21.2%
1983 10.4% -17.0%
1984 12.7% +21.7%
1985 18.8% +48.4%
1986 16.7% -11.0%
1987 22.4% +33.9%
1988 23.4% +4.5%
1989 16.4% -29.6%
1990 24.8% +50.7%
1991 15.6% -36.9%
1992 16.9% +8.0%
1993 27.7% +64.1%
1994 22.4% -19.3%
1995 20.2% -9.8%
1996 19.9% -1.6%
1997 21.2% +6.7%
1998 23.8% +12.4%
2012 5.1% -78.6%
2013 5.6% +9.9%
2014 10.7% +90.0%
2015 13.8% +29.0%
2016 14.3% +4.0%
2017 14.9% +4.1%
2018 16.3% +9.3%
2019 13.0% -20.1%
2020 9.2% -29.2%
2021 11.9% +29.1%
2022 7.7% -35.6%
2023 8.6% +12.7%
2024 8.7% +1.4%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 8.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 8.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.0% 16.8% 37.6% 5
1980s 16.0% 10.4% 23.4% 10
1990s 21.4% 15.6% 27.7% 9
2010s 11.7% 5.1% 16.3% 8
2020s 9.2% 7.7% 11.9% 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 37 Azerbaijan 9.0% compare
  2. 38 Nepal 8.9% compare
  3. 39 Morocco 8.8% compare
  4. 41 Guinea-Bissau 8.7% compare
  5. 42 Serbia 8.6% compare
  6. 43 Gabon 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritania?
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritania was 8.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1976.
What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2012.
How does Mauritania rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Mauritania ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,881 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.