Africa Western and Central vs Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Africa Western and Central
-66.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania
69.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
33rd
Mauritania rank
35th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Mauritania
-5000500197119982025

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 69.78 % change on previous year against -66.12 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 135.9 % change on previous year.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 36 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mauritania ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 3.01 % change on previous year 128.09 % change on previous year 125.08 % change on previous year Mauritania
1980s 104.36 % change on previous year 31.97 % change on previous year 72.39 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
1990s 7.15 % change on previous year -16.01 % change on previous year 23.16 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2000s 25.42 % change on previous year 64.72 % change on previous year 39.3 % change on previous year Mauritania
2010s -3.37 % change on previous year 33.36 % change on previous year 36.74 % change on previous year Mauritania
2020s 11.05 % change on previous year 56.32 % change on previous year 45.27 % change on previous year Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Africa Western and Central or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 69.78 % change on previous year against -66.12 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Africa Western and Central and Mauritania?
135.9 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Mauritania?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Mauritania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.