Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: External debt as a share of gross national income
Mauritania
41.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
41.9%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
66th
Papua New Guinea rank
65th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 41.9% against 41.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 43.0% | 45.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 83.3% | 12.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 64.1% | 13.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 41.9% against 41.8% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Mauritania ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th 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 (%).