Foreign aid and investments received in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign aid and investments received was 579.43 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
579.43 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
93rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
964.22 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2012
All-time low
-339.26 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Mauritania stood at 579.43 million millions of current united states dollars.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Mauritania peaked at 964.22 million millions of current united states dollars in 2012 and was at its lowest, -339.26 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 93rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 222.78 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 268.89 million millions of current united states dollars | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 318.12 million millions of current united states dollars | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 244.91 million millions of current united states dollars | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 226.01 million millions of current united states dollars | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 190.63 million millions of current united states dollars | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 194.75 million millions of current united states dollars | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 318.82 million millions of current united states dollars | +63.7% |
| 2008 | 444.60 million millions of current united states dollars | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 404.11 million millions of current united states dollars | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 313.95 million millions of current united states dollars | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 489.71 million millions of current united states dollars | +56.0% |
| 2012 | 964.22 million millions of current united states dollars | +96.9% |
| 2013 | 455.88 million millions of current united states dollars | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 300.73 million millions of current united states dollars | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 321.00 million millions of current united states dollars | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 223.11 million millions of current united states dollars | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 285.64 million millions of current united states dollars | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 452.64 million millions of current united states dollars | +58.5% |
| 2019 | -339.26 million millions of current united states dollars | -175.0% |
| 2020 | 396.90 million millions of current united states dollars | -217.0% |
| 2021 | 320.98 million millions of current united states dollars | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 274.67 million millions of current united states dollars | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 461.70 million millions of current united states dollars | +68.1% |
| 2024 | 579.43 million millions of current united states dollars | +25.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 579.43 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 579.43 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283.36 million millions of current united states dollars | 190.63 million millions of current united states dollars | 444.60 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.76 million millions of current united states dollars | -339.26 million millions of current united states dollars | 964.22 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 406.74 million millions of current united states dollars | 274.67 million millions of current united states dollars | 579.43 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 90 Burundi 612.00 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 91 Mayotte 605.42 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 594.87 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 94 Tajikistan 572.41 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 95 Namibia 572.20 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 96 Algeria 569.65 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Mauritania?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Mauritania was 579.43 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 964.22 million millions of current united states dollars in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -339.26 million millions of current united states dollars in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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