Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Mauritania
Mauritania: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 9.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.1%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
47th
of 125 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2018
All-time low
3.1%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Mauritania, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 9.1% for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Mauritania peaked at 17.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2008.
Mauritania ranks 47th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.9% | — |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +64.1% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +89.1% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +14.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 9.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 9.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.1% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 4.3% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.9% | 12.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Mauritania?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Mauritania was 9.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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