Debt service on external debt, total in Mauritania
Mauritania: Debt service on external debt, total was 412.82 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Mauritania stood at 412.82 million TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Mauritania peaked at 412.82 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.53 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 82nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.93 million TDS, current US$ | 3.53 million TDS, current US$ | 77.41 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.89 million TDS, current US$ | 47.51 million TDS, current US$ | 132.76 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.68 million TDS, current US$ | 86.80 million TDS, current US$ | 145.70 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.37 million TDS, current US$ | 54.03 million TDS, current US$ | 121.35 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.74 million TDS, current US$ | 113.96 million TDS, current US$ | 387.45 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.13 million TDS, current US$ | 294.23 million TDS, current US$ | 412.82 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
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More external debt data for Mauritania
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -2.50 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 40.11 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -1.85 million NFL, current US$ (2000)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.7% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 26.46 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 7.76 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 373.33 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 59.5% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 222.12 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Mauritania?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Mauritania was 412.82 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 412.82 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Mauritania ranks 82nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.