Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Total debt service
Burkina Faso
4.1%
in 2024
Mauritania
3.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
61st
Mauritania rank
62nd
Total debt service over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.1% against 3.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Mauritania ranks 62nd of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 4.3% | 3.8% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 7.5% | 6.1% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 5.9% | 4.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 3.6% | 6.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 2.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.1% against 3.8% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for total debt service?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Mauritania ranks 62nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.