External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -2.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at -2.79 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 544.0% on the previous year and down 1,486.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 116.06 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -31.62 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Mauritania ranks 90th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 43.64 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 88.02 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 1974 | 59.62 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1975 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1976 | 116.06 % change on previous year | +852.0% |
| 1977 | 28.41 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1978 | 30.65 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1980 | 17.02 % change on previous year | +258.7% |
| 1981 | 14.88 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 17.93 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1985 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +194.7% |
| 1986 | 20.1 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1987 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1989 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -440.7% |
| 1990 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -286.3% |
| 1991 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1992 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1993 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1994 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1996 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1997 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1998 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -360.2% |
| 1999 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 2000 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 2001 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2002 | -0.5975 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2003 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -706.7% |
| 2004 | -0.8242 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2005 | -0.7875 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2006 | -31.62 % change on previous year | +3914.6% |
| 2007 | 64.64 % change on previous year | -304.4% |
| 2008 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2009 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2012 | 14.28 % change on previous year | +172.3% |
| 2013 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2014 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2015 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +4960.1% |
| 2016 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2017 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2018 | -0.3293 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2019 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1015.5% |
| 2020 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 2021 | -15.82 % change on previous year | -380.2% |
| 2022 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6288 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2024 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -544.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -2.79 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -2.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.44 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +4960.1% | 0.2014 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -3914.6% | -0.7875 % change on previous year | -31.62 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1015.5% | -0.3293 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +852.0% | 12.19 % change on previous year | 116.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.91 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 116.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.93 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | 20.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | 7.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -31.62 % change on previous year | 64.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -0.3293 % change on previous year | 14.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.41 % change on previous year | -15.82 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 89 Yemen -2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 91 East Timor -2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Sierra Leone -3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Zambia -3.3 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania was -2.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 116.06 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.62 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,486.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.