Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Short-term debt

Afghanistan
4.5%
in 2020
Mauritania
8.8%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
91st
Mauritania rank
88th

Short-term debt over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mauritania
0200400600800197119962021

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 8.8% against 4.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.0 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 91st and Mauritania ranks 88th of 112 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 508.0% 507.4% Mauritania
2010s 3.4% 154.1% 150.8% Mauritania
2020s 4.5% 72.0% 67.5% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 8.8% against 4.5% in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
4.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for short-term debt?
Afghanistan ranks 91st and Mauritania ranks 88th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit
% of total reserves
Source
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,180 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.