Foreign liabilities in Mauritania

Mauritania: Foreign liabilities was 12.25 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
12.25 billion current US$
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
122nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.25 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.60 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Mauritania, 1995–2020

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B12.0B1995200720201995: 2.6B current US$1996: 2.7B current US$1997: 2.8B current US$1998: 3.0B current US$1999: 2.9B current US$2000: 3.0B current US$2001: 3.2B current US$2002: 3.1B current US$2003: 3.4B current US$2004: 4.1B current US$2005: 4.2B current US$2006: 3.7B current US$2007: 3.9B current US$2008: 4.8B current US$2009: 5.1B current US$2010: 5.2B current US$2011: 6.4B current US$2012: 8.2B current US$2013: 10.3B current US$2014: 10.7B current US$2015: 10.7B current US$2016: 10.6B current US$2017: 11.2B current US$2018: 11.8B current US$2019: 11.0B current US$2020: 12.2B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Mauritania stood at 12.25 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Mauritania peaked at 12.25 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.60 billion current US$, in 1995.

Mauritania ranks 122nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.81 billion current US$ 2.60 billion current US$ 3.01 billion current US$ 5
2000s 3.84 billion current US$ 2.99 billion current US$ 5.06 billion current US$ 10
2010s 9.60 billion current US$ 5.19 billion current US$ 11.77 billion current US$ 10
2020s 12.25 billion current US$ 12.25 billion current US$ 12.25 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 119 Mali 13.72 billion current US$ compare
  2. 120 Chad 13.68 billion current US$ compare
  3. 121 Kyrgyzstan 12.84 billion current US$ compare
  4. 123 Benin 11.61 billion current US$ compare
  5. 124 Namibia 11.34 billion current US$ compare
  6. 125 Moldova 10.97 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Mauritania?
Foreign liabilities in Mauritania was 12.25 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 12.25 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.60 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Mauritania rank for foreign liabilities?
Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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