Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) was 11.70 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Interest on domestic debt in Mauritania, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, interest on domestic debt in Mauritania stood at 11.70 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 431.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on domestic debt in Mauritania peaked at 11.93 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1985.
Mauritania ranks 22nd 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.
Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 687.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 696.00 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 676.00 million current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +101.9% |
| 1999 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 2.20 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.73 billion current LCU | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 2.60 billion current LCU | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 4.65 billion current LCU | +78.8% |
| 2005 | 7.80 billion current LCU | +67.7% |
| 2006 | 8.50 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 9.13 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 10.68 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 11.10 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.93 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 11.70 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 11.70 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 billion current LCU, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 11.70 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.70 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +101.9% | 676.00 million current LCU | 1.36 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 503.40 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 billion current LCU | 1.73 billion current LCU | 11.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.81 billion current LCU | 11.70 billion current LCU | 11.93 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 interest on domestic debt in Mauritania?
- Interest on domestic debt in Mauritania was 11.70 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on domestic debt recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest interest on domestic debt recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1985.
- How does Mauritania rank for interest on domestic debt?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on domestic debt rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 431.6%. 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 Interest on domestic debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.