Gambia vs Mauritania: Short-term debt

Gambia
9.8%
in 2024
Mauritania
8.8%
in 2021
Gambia rank
85th
Mauritania rank
88th

Short-term debt over time

  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
05001.0k1.5k2.0k197119972024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 9.8% against 8.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mauritania ahead.

Gambia ranks 85th and Mauritania ranks 88th of 112 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 368.0% 63.6% 304.4% Gambia
1980s 645.5% 144.0% 501.5% Gambia
1990s 23.0% 345.1% 322.0% Mauritania
2000s 25.9% 428.1% 402.3% Mauritania
2010s 10.7% 154.1% 143.5% Mauritania
2020s 6.6% 40.4% 33.8% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Gambia or Mauritania?
Gambia, at 9.8% against 8.8% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Gambia and Mauritania?
1.0%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for short-term debt?
Gambia ranks 85th 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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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.