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Mauritania · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 9 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

81st of 188 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gross debt / GDPMauritania's gross debt / gdp fell from 55.5 % in 2000 to 48.6 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%48.6 %

Mauritania's gross debt / gdp fell from 55.5 % in 2000 to 48.6 % in 2023.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

60th of 110 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)Mauritania's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 118.5 % in 1995 to 41.8 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%50%100%41.8 %

Mauritania's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 118.5 % in 1995 to 41.8 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

88th of 192 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fiscal balanceMauritania's fiscal balance rose from -3.1 % in 2004 to -2.4 % in 2023.2005201020152020-4%-2%0%2%4%-2.4 %

Mauritania's fiscal balance rose from -3.1 % in 2004 to -2.4 % in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

120th of 191 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gov. revenueMauritania's gov. revenue rose from 19.4 % in 1994 to 22.3 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%22.3 %

Mauritania's gov. revenue rose from 19.4 % in 1994 to 22.3 % in 2023.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

125th of 192 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gov. expenditureMauritania's gov. expenditure rose from 23.9 % in 2004 to 24.8 % in 2023.200520102015202020%25%30%24.8 %

Mauritania's gov. expenditure rose from 23.9 % in 2004 to 24.8 % in 2023.

Military spending

% of GDP

47th of 147 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingMauritania's military spending fell from 2.7 % in 1992 to 2.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%4%5%2.2 %

Mauritania's military spending fell from 2.7 % in 1992 to 2.2 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

113th of 151 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Mauritania's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$32M in 1995 to US$260M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$260M

Mauritania's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$32M in 1995 to US$260M in 2024.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

145th of 192 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Health spendingMauritania's health spending rose from 3.4 % in 2000 to 4.3 % in 2023.200020052010201520202%3%4%5%4.3 %

Mauritania's health spending rose from 3.4 % in 2000 to 4.3 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

4th of 40 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Education spendingMauritania's education spending rose from 1.6 % in 1997 to 7.6 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%7.6 %

Mauritania's education spending rose from 1.6 % in 1997 to 7.6 % in 2024.

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