Mauritius vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Mauritius
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.9074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1287 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0.4371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.339 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 0.3125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.5015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3523 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.8515 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3062 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5453 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8757 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Mauritius or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Mauritius, at 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.9074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.