Mauritania vs Zambia: Total debt service
Mauritania
3.7%
in 2023
Zambia
3.6%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
64th
Zambia rank
67th
Total debt service over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 67th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 8.7% | 4.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 10.6% | 3.1% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 15.9% | 10.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 4.4% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 7.3% | 3.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Mauritania or Zambia?
- Mauritania, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for total debt service?
- Mauritania ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 67th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release