Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was -9.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-9.5%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
174th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-7.0%
in 2020
All-time low
-22.3%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Mauritania, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mauritania stood at -9.5%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mauritania peaked at -7.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -22.3%, in 2014.
Mauritania ranks 174th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -18.2% | — |
| 2013 | -17.5% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | -22.3% | +27.9% |
| 2015 | -15.5% | -30.6% |
| 2016 | -11.0% | -28.7% |
| 2017 | -10.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | -13.0% | +24.9% |
| 2019 | -10.5% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | -7.0% | -33.7% |
| 2021 | -8.8% | +25.6% |
| 2022 | -14.9% | +70.1% |
| 2023 | -9.0% | -39.5% |
| 2024 | -9.5% | +5.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -9.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8%, 11.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -9.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -4.1%, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -14.8% | -22.3% | -10.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | -9.8% | -14.9% | -7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 171 Kosovo -8.3% compare
- 172 Sudan -8.6% compare
- 173 Sierra Leone -9.5% compare
- 175 Cayman Islands -9.8% compare
- 176 Mongolia -10.4% compare
- 177 Mozambique -11.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mauritania?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mauritania was -9.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was -7.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.3% in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 174th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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