Benin vs Mauritania: External borrowing, net
Benin
52.88 billion current LCU
in 2005
Mauritania
32.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
15th
Mauritania rank
17th
External borrowing, net over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 52.88 billion current LCU against 32.60 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 20.28 billion current LCU.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.6 times Mauritania's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 50 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133.90 billion current LCU | 6.00 billion current LCU | 127.89 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 1990s | 48.23 billion current LCU | 5.40 billion current LCU | 42.84 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2000s | 45.52 billion current LCU | 12.48 billion current LCU | 33.04 billion current LCU | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external borrowing, net, Benin or Mauritania?
- Benin, at 52.88 billion current LCU against 32.60 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 2005.
- What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Benin and Mauritania?
- 20.28 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for external borrowing, net?
- Benin ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.