Total debt service (% of GDP) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total debt service (% of GDP) was 2.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Mauritania, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total debt service in Mauritania stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Mauritania peaked at 14.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service (% of GDP) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +306.2% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +149.4% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +159.0% |
| 1976 | 14.8% | +66.5% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | -48.7% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | -36.6% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | +117.0% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | -35.7% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +52.6% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | +62.9% |
| 1986 | 12.4% | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | -54.5% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +73.1% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -11.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +306.2% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 0.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 6.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 5.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 2 |
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 total debt service in Mauritania?
- Total debt service in Mauritania was 2.6% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for total debt service?
- Mauritania ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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 Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.