Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Short-term debt

Ethiopia
9.3%
in 2024
Mauritania
8.8%
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
86th
Mauritania rank
88th

Short-term debt over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 9.3% against 8.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 86th and Mauritania ranks 88th of 112 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 7.4% 21.4% 14.0% Mauritania
1980s 43.9% 144.0% 100.1% Mauritania
1990s 111.9% 345.1% 233.1% Mauritania
2000s 9.6% 428.1% 418.5% Mauritania
2010s 13.9% 154.1% 140.2% Mauritania
2020s 22.9% 40.4% 17.6% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
Ethiopia, at 9.3% against 8.8% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for short-term debt?
Ethiopia ranks 86th 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.