External debt as a share of gni in Mauritania
Mauritania: External debt as a share of gni was 43.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.18
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
64th
of 118 countries
All-time high
131.34
in 2001
All-time low
40.57
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt as a share of gni in Mauritania stood at 43.18.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Mauritania peaked at 131.34 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40.57, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 64th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130.74 | — |
| 2001 | 131.34 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 122.08 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 109.95 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 94.71 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 76.03 | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 40.57 | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 59.94 | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 54.99 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 65.92 | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 63.97 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 56.63 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 65.43 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 64.36 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 71.48 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 83.41 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 80.87 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 78.18 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 70.26 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 69 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 70.09 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 53.04 | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 48.27 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 43.18 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.63 | 40.57 | 131.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.36 | 56.63 | 83.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.65 | 43.18 | 70.09 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 2,198 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 87,437 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 26.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Mauritania?
- External debt as a share of gni in Mauritania was 43.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 131.34 in 2001.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.57 in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Mauritania ranks 64th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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