Current account balance in Mauritania
Mauritania: Current account balance was -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance in Mauritania stood at -1.04 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Mauritania peaked at 91.28 million BoP, current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.47 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.
Mauritania ranks 126th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -89.30 million BoP, current US$ | -122.23 million BoP, current US$ | -63.20 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -145.26 million BoP, current US$ | -276.57 million BoP, current US$ | -18.59 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -18.13 million BoP, current US$ | -174.01 million BoP, current US$ | 91.28 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -706.79 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | -962.80 million BoP, current US$ | -1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -576.17 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 123 Sierra Leone -984.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Georgia -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Mauritius -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Bahamas, The -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Zambia -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 280.89 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 36.88 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Mauritania?
- Current account balance in Mauritania was -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.28 million BoP, current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for current account balance?
- Mauritania ranks 126th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.