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
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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About this data
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.