Foreign liabilities in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign liabilities was 11.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11.96 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
122nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.05 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
All-time low
6.14 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Mauritania, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Mauritania stood at 11.96 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Mauritania peaked at 12.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.14 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 122nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 7.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 7.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 6.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 6.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 7.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 8.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 9.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 12.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 12.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 12.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 11.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 11.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 49% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 11.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 119 Mali 13.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 120 Chad 13.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 12.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 123 Benin 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 124 Namibia 11.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 125 Moldova 10.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Mauritania?
- Foreign liabilities in Mauritania was 11.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- 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 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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