Malawi vs Mauritania: Short-term debt

Malawi
4.9%
in 2024
Mauritania
5.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
85th
Mauritania rank
84th

Short-term debt over time

  • Malawi
  • Mauritania
0204060197519992024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 85th and Mauritania ranks 84th of 119 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 40.0% 29.8% 10.2% Malawi
1980s 24.2% 30.1% 5.9% Mauritania
1990s 8.1% 47.8% 39.7% Mauritania
2010s 2.6% 47.3% 44.7% Mauritania
2020s 6.9% 11.6% 4.7% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Malawi or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Malawi and Mauritania?
0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Mauritania rank globally for short-term debt?
Malawi ranks 85th and Mauritania ranks 84th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.