Short-term debt in Mauritania
Mauritania: Short-term debt was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Mauritania stood at 5.0%.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Mauritania peaked at 66.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 84th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1% | — |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 22.7% | +21288.5% |
| 1978 | 34.4% | +51.7% |
| 1979 | 25.2% | -26.9% |
| 1980 | 24.1% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 28.9% | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 30.2% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 30.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.0% | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 25.3% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 37.0% | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 33.5% | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | +48.9% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 40.7% | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | +89.0% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -38.4% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -85.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +28.0% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -19.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +21288.5% | 0.1% | 22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 0.1% | 34.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 24.1% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 33.0% | 66.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 35.5% | 63.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 4.8% | 36.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 81 Bolivia 6.2% compare
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 6.0% compare
- 83 Montenegro 5.7% compare
- 85 Malawi 4.9% compare
- 86 Uganda 4.6% compare
- 87 Saint Lucia 4.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Mauritania?
- Short-term debt in Mauritania was 5.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for short-term debt?
- Mauritania ranks 84th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.