External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.4099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 1.51 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 62nd 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, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1427 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2737 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 0.848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7508 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8691 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 1.23 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 1.44 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.51 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.45 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.4 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 1.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.18 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.26 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.29 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.26 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9734 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7771 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.398 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 0.591 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6664 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6318 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5533 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6357 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.685 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7928 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7693 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6988 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6816 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.519 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4768 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4293 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.4099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.4099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +96.1% | 0.2676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3875 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.51 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.4 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.398 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5533 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 59 Congo 0.428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Morocco 0.4233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Togo 0.4035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Egypt 0.4009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Vanuatu 0.4005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.4099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 62nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.