Argentina vs Mauritania: External debt as a share of gross national income
Argentina
39.1%
in 2024
Mauritania
41.8%
in 2024
Argentina rank
73rd
Mauritania rank
66th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Argentina
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 41.8% against 39.1% in Argentina, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Argentina ranks 73rd and Mauritania ranks 66th of 121 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 88.6% | 11.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 70.4% | 34.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 51.1% | 3.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Argentina or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 41.8% against 39.1% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Argentina and Mauritania?
- 2.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Mauritania rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Argentina ranks 73rd and Mauritania ranks 66th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).