Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Short-term debt (% of total external debt) was 5.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Mauritania, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 5.6% for short-term debt in 2025.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Mauritania peaked at 42.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +2427.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -68.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +98.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -48.4% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | +14730.4% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | +39.9% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -31.3% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +67.0% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +99.8% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | +191.5% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -79.8% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +16.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt (% of total external debt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +14730.4% | 0.1% | 7.9% |
| 1972 | +2427.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2007 | +191.5% | 14.7% | 42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 6.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 6.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 7.1% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 19.8% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 3.8% | 18.9% | 6 |
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 short-term debt in Mauritania?
- Short-term debt in Mauritania was 5.6% in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for short-term debt?
- Mauritania ranks 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.