Least developed countries vs Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Least developed countries
-71.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania
69.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
36th
Mauritania rank
35th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Mauritania
-750-500-2500250500197119982025

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 69.78 % change on previous year against -71.21 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 140.99 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mauritania ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 65.97 % change on previous year 128.09 % change on previous year 62.12 % change on previous year Mauritania
1980s 68.64 % change on previous year 31.97 % change on previous year 36.67 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1990s 35.06 % change on previous year -16.01 % change on previous year 51.07 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2000s 17.19 % change on previous year 64.72 % change on previous year 47.53 % change on previous year Mauritania
2010s 3.78 % change on previous year 33.36 % change on previous year 29.58 % change on previous year Mauritania
2020s 13.62 % change on previous year 56.32 % change on previous year 42.71 % 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$), annual, Least developed countries or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 69.78 % change on previous year against -71.21 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Least developed countries and Mauritania?
140.99 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mauritania?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Mauritania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.