Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 825.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 825.43 BoP, current US$ per person for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Mauritania peaked at 874.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 111.73 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 153rd of 199 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 149 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 156.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 135.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 111.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 142.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 183.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 223.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 195.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 220.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 199.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 236.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 253.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 243.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 257.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 255.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 243.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 233.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 204.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 189.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 218.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 217.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 190.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 159.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 804.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +403.9% |
| 2013 | 791.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 580.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 431.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 423.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 484.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 512.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 608.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 640.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 695.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 874.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 829.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 825.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 825.43 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 825.43 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 825.43 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.14 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +403.9% | 159.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 804.43 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 111.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 156.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 226.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 183.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 257.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 159.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 243.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 579.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 423.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 804.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 773.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 640.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 874.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 150 Tajikistan 873.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 151 Bolivia 870.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 868.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Angola 805.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Guinea 797.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 715.62 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Mauritania?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Mauritania was 825.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 874.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Mauritania ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.