Benin vs Mauritania: Foreign liabilities

Benin
11.61 billion current US$
in 2020
Mauritania
12.25 billion current US$
in 2020
Benin rank
123rd
Mauritania rank
122nd

Foreign liabilities over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritania
2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B199520072020

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 12.25 billion current US$ against 11.61 billion current US$ in Benin, a difference of 640.00 million current US$.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 122nd of 151 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 1.74 billion current US$ 2.81 billion current US$ 1.08 billion current US$ Mauritania
2000s 2.31 billion current US$ 3.84 billion current US$ 1.53 billion current US$ Mauritania
2010s 5.67 billion current US$ 9.60 billion current US$ 3.93 billion current US$ Mauritania
2020s 11.61 billion current US$ 12.25 billion current US$ 640.00 million current US$ Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, Benin or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 12.25 billion current US$ against 11.61 billion current US$ in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Benin and Mauritania?
640.00 million current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Benin ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 122nd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed