Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Current account balance (BoP, current US$) 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$, in 2014.
Mauritania ranks 128th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -63.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | -85.94 million BoP, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1977 | -122.23 million BoP, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1978 | -78.21 million BoP, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1979 | -96.94 million BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1980 | -133.25 million BoP, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1981 | -147.13 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1982 | -276.57 million BoP, current US$ | +88.0% |
| 1983 | -213.02 million BoP, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1984 | -110.69 million BoP, current US$ | -48.0% |
| 1985 | -116.03 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1986 | -194.26 million BoP, current US$ | +67.4% |
| 1987 | -147.22 million BoP, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1988 | -95.88 million BoP, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 1989 | -18.59 million BoP, current US$ | -80.6% |
| 1990 | -9.63 million BoP, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 1991 | -29.87 million BoP, current US$ | +210.3% |
| 1992 | -118.27 million BoP, current US$ | +295.9% |
| 1993 | -174.01 million BoP, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 1994 | -69.85 million BoP, current US$ | -59.9% |
| 1995 | 22.11 million BoP, current US$ | -131.7% |
| 1996 | 91.28 million BoP, current US$ | +312.9% |
| 1997 | 47.83 million BoP, current US$ | -47.6% |
| 1998 | 77.25 million BoP, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2012 | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -1687.3% |
| 2013 | -1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2015 | -955.95 million BoP, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2016 | -706.79 million BoP, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2017 | -709.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | -972.89 million BoP, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2019 | -831.11 million BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2020 | -576.17 million BoP, current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2021 | -807.86 million BoP, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2022 | -1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +76.3% |
| 2023 | -966.51 million BoP, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2024 | -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -203.16 million BoP, current US$, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -461.46 million BoP, current US$, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1687.3% | 77.25 million BoP, current US$ | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ |
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
- 125 Kosovo -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Madagascar -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Mauritius -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Bahamas -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Belgium -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ 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 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 128th out of 200 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.