External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -42.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-42.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 290.6%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
453.81 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-896.21 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
62
1962–2025
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Mauritania, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Mauritania stood at -42.88 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 290.6% on the previous year and down 3,918.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Mauritania peaked at 453.81 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -896.21 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Mauritania ranks 160th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -40.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 95.58 % change on previous year | -336.7% |
| 1965 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1966 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1967 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1968 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1969 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1970 | 16.43 % change on previous year | -635.4% |
| 1971 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1972 | -69.69 % change on previous year | -1152.5% |
| 1973 | 34.13 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1974 | -165.77 % change on previous year | -585.7% |
| 1975 | -360.42 % change on previous year | +117.4% |
| 1976 | -142.82 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1977 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1978 | 24.69 % change on previous year | -366.4% |
| 1979 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1980 | -23.81 % change on previous year | -714.5% |
| 1981 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1982 | -79.27 % change on previous year | +1307.1% |
| 1983 | 31.59 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1984 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1985 | 34.39 % change on previous year | +458.2% |
| 1986 | -40.12 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1987 | 22.43 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1988 | 44.18 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 1989 | 109.63 % change on previous year | +148.1% |
| 1991 | 81.63 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 453.81 % change on previous year | +455.9% |
| 1993 | 127.83 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1994 | 55.63 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1995 | 60.76 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1996 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1997 | -44.87 % change on previous year | +299.9% |
| 1998 | -174.61 % change on previous year | +289.1% |
| 1999 | -70.38 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2000 | -108.3 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 2001 | -27.83 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2002 | 18.66 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2003 | -163.46 % change on previous year | -976.1% |
| 2004 | -95.23 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2005 | -50.64 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2006 | 107.54 % change on previous year | -312.4% |
| 2007 | -376.15 % change on previous year | -449.8% |
| 2008 | -140.03 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2009 | 31.31 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2010 | 67.56 % change on previous year | +115.8% |
| 2011 | 218.56 % change on previous year | +223.5% |
| 2012 | -896.21 % change on previous year | -510.1% |
| 2013 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2014 | -36.86 % change on previous year | -367.4% |
| 2015 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2016 | 64.78 % change on previous year | -6171.8% |
| 2017 | -99.57 % change on previous year | -253.7% |
| 2018 | -78.49 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 40.89 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2020 | 51.63 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2021 | -134.74 % change on previous year | -361.0% |
| 2022 | -178.49 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 24.52 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2024 | 22.49 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2025 | -42.88 % change on previous year | -290.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.01 % change on previous year | -40.37 % change on previous year | 95.58 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | -66.22 % change on previous year | -360.42 % change on previous year | 34.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.95 % change on previous year | -79.27 % change on previous year | 109.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.17 % change on previous year | -174.61 % change on previous year | 453.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -80.41 % change on previous year | -376.15 % change on previous year | 107.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -70.66 % change on previous year | -896.21 % change on previous year | 218.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -42.91 % change on previous year | -178.49 % change on previous year | 51.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 157 Curaçao -40.61 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Mozambique -41.4 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Afghanistan -41.64 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Portugal -50.9 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Ukraine -51.9 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Timor-Leste -53.43 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,123 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -42.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 7.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 17,446 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 343.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Mauritania?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Mauritania was -42.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 453.81 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -896.21 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,918.7%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.