Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 784.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania stood at 784.35 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 847.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 109.47 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 151st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 145.12 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 153.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 132.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 109.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 134.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 171.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 210.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 184.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 215.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 194.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 234.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 252.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 242.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 254.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 253.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 241.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 232.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 204.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 195.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 189.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 218.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 216.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 190.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 158.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 769.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +385.2% |
| 2013 | 759.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 576.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 412.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 408.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 448.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 475.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 565.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 605.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 671.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 847.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 787.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 784.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 784.35 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 668.2 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 784.35 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 307.19 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +385.2% | 158.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 769.85 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 109.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 153.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 221.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 171.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 254.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 158.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 241.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 552 BoP, current US$ per person | 408.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 769.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 739.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 605.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 847.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 148 Guinea 793.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Angola 785.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 784.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 689.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Palestine 668.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Egypt 645.93 BoP, current US$ per person 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 exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 784.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 847.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.