External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Mauritania
Mauritania: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 41.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Mauritania is 41.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Mauritania peaked at 131.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 68th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130.7% | — |
| 2001 | 131.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 122.1% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 110.0% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 40.6% | 131.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 56.6% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 41.8% | 69.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 974.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 38,759 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Mauritania?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Mauritania was 41.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 131.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Mauritania ranks 68th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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