Short-term debt in Mauritania
Mauritania: Short-term debt was 8.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Mauritania, 1971–2021
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Mauritania is 8.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 87.7% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Mauritania peaked at 715.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +1903.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -46.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -79.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +383.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 81.5% | +30532.9% |
| 1978 | 65.8% | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 43.5% | -33.9% |
| 1980 | 44.4% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 64.0% | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 96.5% | +50.9% |
| 1984 | 154.8% | +60.5% |
| 1985 | 166.0% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 213.6% | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 161.4% | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 293.1% | +81.6% |
| 1989 | 187.2% | -36.1% |
| 1990 | 403.8% | +115.7% |
| 1991 | 434.3% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 313.9% | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 352.5% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 332.9% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 185.4% | -44.3% |
| 1996 | 122.2% | -34.1% |
| 1997 | 147.8% | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 442.1% | +199.2% |
| 1999 | 715.6% | +61.9% |
| 2000 | 504.4% | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 609.0% | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 292.5% | -52.0% |
| 2003 | 552.1% | +88.7% |
| 2004 | 418.6% | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 239.0% | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 118.1% | -50.6% |
| 2007 | 531.6% | +350.0% |
| 2008 | 578.6% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 437.3% | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 377.2% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 198.9% | -47.3% |
| 2012 | 107.8% | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 105.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 161.4% | +53.4% |
| 2015 | 132.1% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 122.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 119.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 112.6% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 105.3% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -87.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4% | 0.0% | 81.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 144.0% | 44.4% | 293.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 345.1% | 122.2% | 715.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 428.1% | 118.1% | 609.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.1% | 105.2% | 377.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 8.8% | 72.0% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 101.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,047 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 90.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,440 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 653.67 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Mauritania?
- Short-term debt in Mauritania was 8.8% in 2021, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 715.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for short-term debt?
- Mauritania ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.