Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -7.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -7.54 % change on previous year for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 123.5% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 312.88 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -295.92 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Mauritania 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -42.22 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 36.01 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 1979 | -23.95 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1980 | -37.46 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 1981 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1982 | -87.97 % change on previous year | +744.7% |
| 1983 | 22.98 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1984 | 48.04 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 1985 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1986 | -67.42 % change on previous year | +1297.9% |
| 1987 | 24.22 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1988 | 34.87 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1989 | 80.62 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 1990 | 48.2 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1991 | -210.32 % change on previous year | -536.3% |
| 1992 | -295.92 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1993 | -47.13 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1994 | 59.86 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 1995 | 131.65 % change on previous year | +119.9% |
| 1996 | 312.88 % change on previous year | +137.7% |
| 1997 | -47.6 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1998 | 61.5 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2013 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2014 | -16.75 % change on previous year | +475.8% |
| 2015 | 35.11 % change on previous year | -309.6% |
| 2016 | 26.06 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2017 | -0.3134 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2018 | -37.22 % change on previous year | +11776.4% |
| 2019 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2020 | 30.67 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 2021 | -40.21 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 2022 | -76.28 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 2023 | 32.13 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2024 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -7.54 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.11 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -7.54 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.03 % change on previous year, 7.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -11776.4% | -0.3134 % change on previous year | -37.22 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -1297.9% | -4.82 % change on previous year | -67.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -16.54 % change on previous year | -42.22 % change on previous year | 36.01 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2627 % change on previous year | -87.97 % change on previous year | 80.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 % change on previous year | -295.92 % change on previous year | 312.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.65 % change on previous year | -37.22 % change on previous year | 35.11 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -12.25 % change on previous year | -76.28 % change on previous year | 32.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Dominica -5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Seychelles -7.45 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Paraguay -7.78 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Kosovo -8.2 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -8.2 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania was -7.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 312.88 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -295.92 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Mauritania rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.