External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
115th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5,516 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
25.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 5,516 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 115th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 37.76 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1972 | 54.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1973 | 101.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1974 | 162.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1975 | 182.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 394.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.1% |
| 1977 | 506.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 661.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 693.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 811.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 932.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 1,099 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 1,235 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 1,278 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1,407 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 1,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 1,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 1,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2,047 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 2,136 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2,105 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2,319 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 2,378 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,415 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,425 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2,275 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 2,184 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,250 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,214 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 2,492 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2008 | 2,766 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 3,048 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 3,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 3,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 4,150 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 4,388 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 4,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,845 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 4,929 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5,085 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,221 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5,516 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 4,643 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 4,424 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 4,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +116.1% | 182.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 394.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +88.0% | 54.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 101.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +64.6% | 1,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,492 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +59.6% | 101.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 162.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 282.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 693.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,431 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 811.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,237 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,425 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,314 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,048 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,516 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,221 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,758 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,424 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,516 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 5,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Afghanistan 5,256 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Somalia 4,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Niger 4,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Botswana 3,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Algeria 3,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 4,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,516 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.