External debt stocks in Mauritania
Mauritania: External debt stocks was 41.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks in Mauritania stood at 41.8%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Mauritania peaked at 159.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 65th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.8% | — |
| 1971 | 12.1% | +37.0% |
| 1972 | 14.9% | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 21.8% | +46.0% |
| 1974 | 27.6% | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 28.0% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 56.8% | +103.0% |
| 1977 | 69.1% | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 87.7% | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 77.6% | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 81.9% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 91.1% | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 106.6% | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 115.5% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 127.2% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 151.5% | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 156.1% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 159.7% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 152.4% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 141.5% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 145.7% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 106.2% | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 100.1% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 122.0% | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 120.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 118.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 113.7% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 119.2% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 116.1% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 124.0% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 130.7% | +5.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.4% | 8.8% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.4% | 81.9% | 159.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.6% | 100.1% | 145.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 40.6% | 131.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 56.6% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 41.8% | 69.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,123 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -42.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -42.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 7.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 17,446 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Mauritania?
- External debt stocks in Mauritania was 41.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 159.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for external debt stocks?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.