Debt service not paid (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Debt service not paid (BoP, current US$) was -435.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt service not paid in Mauritania, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -435.80 million BoP, current US$ for debt service not paid in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1,216.3% on the previous year and down 1,656.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service not paid in Mauritania peaked at 255.61 million BoP, current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, -435.80 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 46th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service not paid (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 124.37 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 86.33 million BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 72.93 million BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 38.03 million BoP, current US$ | -47.9% |
| 1989 | 64.36 million BoP, current US$ | +69.2% |
| 1990 | 20.05 million BoP, current US$ | -68.8% |
| 1991 | 4.92 million BoP, current US$ | -75.4% |
| 1992 | 5.07 million BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 255.61 million BoP, current US$ | +4942.8% |
| 1994 | 58.43 million BoP, current US$ | -77.1% |
| 1995 | 67.81 million BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 99.93 million BoP, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1997 | 33.00 million BoP, current US$ | -67.0% |
| 1998 | 9.22 million BoP, current US$ | -72.1% |
| 1999 | 11.80 million BoP, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 226.70 million BoP, current US$ | +1821.2% |
| 2001 | 28.01 million BoP, current US$ | -87.6% |
| 2002 | 29.85 million BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 29.85 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.85 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.16 million BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 164.14 million BoP, current US$ | +527.4% |
| 2007 | 176.61 million BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | -161.22 million BoP, current US$ | -191.3% |
| 2009 | 42.61 million BoP, current US$ | -126.4% |
| 2010 | 39.04 million BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2011 | -435.80 million BoP, current US$ | -1216.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service not paid (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +4942.8% | 5.07 million BoP, current US$ | 255.61 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2000 | +1821.2% | 11.80 million BoP, current US$ | 226.70 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | -1216.3% | 39.04 million BoP, current US$ | -435.80 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2006 | +527.4% | 26.16 million BoP, current US$ | 164.14 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.60 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 124.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.58 million BoP, current US$ | 4.92 million BoP, current US$ | 255.61 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.26 million BoP, current US$ | -161.22 million BoP, current US$ | 226.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -198.38 million BoP, current US$ | -435.80 million BoP, current US$ | 39.04 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service not paid in Mauritania?
- Debt service not paid in Mauritania was -435.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest debt service not paid recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 255.61 million BoP, current US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest debt service not paid recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -435.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for debt service not paid?
- Mauritania ranks 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt service not paid rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,656.1%. 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 Debt service not paid (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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