Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Mauritania

Government debt in Mauritania in 2031 — 40.8%. Ranked 64 in the world out of 184. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 14.7 pp.

2031 40.8% +2.9 pp vs 2030
World rank 64of 184
Period maximum 71.1%2005
Period minimum 22%2004

Trend over time

2000–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Mauritania, 2000–20310204060802000200420082012201620202024202820312000: 55.5%2001: 63.5%2002: 59.5%2003: 22.9%2004: 22%2005: 71.1%2006: 38%2007: 61.5%2008: 57.2%2009: 54.3%2010: 43.9%2011: 38.8%2012: 39.3%2013: 40.7%2014: 49.5%2015: 59.9%2016: 57.6%2017: 55.7%2018: 59.2%2019: 57.7%2020: 56.5%2021: 54.5%2022: 50.3%2023: 48.6%2024: 45.1%2025: 40.1%2026: 37.1%2027: 37.6%2028: 37.3%2029: 37%2030: 37.9%2031: 40.8%
Change over the period: −14.7 pp Annual average: -0.47 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mauritania

Mauritania 40.8%
World computed 102.5%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 54.1%
Western Africa computed 41.7%
Government debt — Mauritania, by year Mauritania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 40.8 +2.9 pp
2030 37.9 +0.9 pp
2029 37 −0.3 pp
2028 37.3 −0.3 pp
2027 37.6 +0.5 pp
2026 37.1 −3 pp
2025 40.1 −5 pp
2024 45.1 −3.5 pp
2023 48.6 −1.7 pp
2022 50.3 −4.2 pp
2021 54.5 −2 pp
2020 56.5 −1.2 pp
2019 57.7 −1.5 pp
2018 59.2 +3.5 pp
2017 55.7 −1.9 pp
2016 57.6 −2.3 pp
2015 59.9 +10.4 pp
2014 49.5 +8.8 pp
2013 40.7 +1.4 pp
2012 39.3 +0.5 pp
2011 38.8 −5.1 pp
2010 43.9 −10.4 pp
2009 54.3 −2.9 pp
2008 57.2 −4.3 pp
2007 61.5 +23.5 pp
2006 38 −33.1 pp
2005 71.1 +49.1 pp
2004 22 −0.9 pp
2003 22.9 −36.6 pp
2002 59.5 −4 pp
2001 63.5 +8 pp
2000 55.5

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.