Which has higher total debt service, Guatemala or Mauritania?

Mauritania, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Guatemala as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mauritania?

42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Mauritania: Total debt service

Guatemala

9.6%

in 2024

Mauritania

9.7%

in 2024

Guatemala rank

77th

Mauritania rank

76th

Total debt service over time

Guatemala
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mauritania ahead.

Guatemala ranks 77th and Mauritania ranks 76th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.2%	24.0%	17.8%	Mauritania
1980s	21.3%	21.8%	0.5%	Mauritania
1990s	15.5%	25.0%	9.5%	Mauritania
2000s	16.8%	6.4%	10.3%	Guatemala
2010s	17.7%	10.8%	7.0%	Guatemala
2020s	16.0%	9.9%	6.1%	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Guatemala or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in total debt service between Guatemala and Mauritania?: 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mauritania?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Mauritania rank globally for total debt service?: Guatemala ranks 77th and Mauritania ranks 76th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% 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: Total debt service (% 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: 132 places, 5,268 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.