Madagascar vs Mauritania: External debt as a share of gross national income
Madagascar
39.2%
in 2024
Mauritania
41.8%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
71st
Mauritania rank
66th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 41.8% against 39.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 71st 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 | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 88.6% | 29.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 70.4% | 43.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 51.1% | 11.8% | 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, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 41.8% against 39.2% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 2.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Madagascar ranks 71st 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 (%).