Egypt vs Mauritania: External debt as a share of gross national income
Egypt
42.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
41.8%
in 2024
Egypt rank
64th
Mauritania rank
66th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Egypt
- Mauritania
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 42.0% against 41.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Egypt ranks 64th 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 | Egypt | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 88.6% | 58.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 70.4% | 47.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 51.1% | 12.5% | 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, Egypt or Mauritania?
- Egypt, at 42.0% against 41.8% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Egypt and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Mauritania rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Egypt ranks 64th 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 (%).