External borrowing, net in Mauritania
Mauritania: External borrowing, net was 32.60 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External borrowing, net in Mauritania, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external borrowing, net in Mauritania is 32.60 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 287.8% on the previous year and up 241.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Mauritania peaked at 32.60 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -223.11 billion current LCU, in 2006.
Mauritania ranks 17th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External borrowing, net in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 9.95 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 1.50 billion current LCU | -84.9% |
| 1987 | 2.97 billion current LCU | +98.1% |
| 1988 | 567.00 million current LCU | -80.9% |
| 1989 | 6.00 billion current LCU | +958.5% |
| 1990 | 398.96 million current LCU | -93.4% |
| 1991 | -1.51 billion current LCU | -479.0% |
| 1992 | 724.42 million current LCU | -147.9% |
| 1993 | 26.78 billion current LCU | +3596.5% |
| 1994 | 4.82 billion current LCU | -82.0% |
| 1995 | 6.00 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 5.63 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 5.31 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 2.23 billion current LCU | -57.9% |
| 1999 | 3.58 billion current LCU | +60.1% |
| 2000 | 10.18 billion current LCU | +184.5% |
| 2001 | 9.55 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 16.41 billion current LCU | +71.9% |
| 2003 | 14.05 billion current LCU | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 13.58 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.10 billion current LCU | -18.3% |
| 2006 | -223.11 billion current LCU | -2110.0% |
| 2007 | 14.39 billion current LCU | -106.5% |
| 2008 | 11.55 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 17.52 billion current LCU | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 8.41 billion current LCU | -52.0% |
| 2011 | 32.60 billion current LCU | +287.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 32.60 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.27 billion current LCU, 10.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 32.60 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 billion current LCU, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External borrowing, net 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +3596.5% | 724.42 million current LCU | 26.78 billion current LCU |
| 2006 | -2110.0% | 11.10 billion current LCU | -223.11 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +958.5% | 567.00 million current LCU | 6.00 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.50 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 9.95 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.40 billion current LCU | -1.51 billion current LCU | 26.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.48 billion current LCU | -223.11 billion current LCU | 17.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.50 billion current LCU | 8.41 billion current LCU | 32.60 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More science & technology data for Mauritania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 92.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9207 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 46.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external borrowing, net in Mauritania?
- External borrowing, net in Mauritania was 32.60 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.60 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -223.11 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for external borrowing, net?
- Mauritania ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external borrowing, net rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.