Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 73.66 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
73.66 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
78th
of 178 countries
All-time high
632.19 constant 2024 US$
in 1976
All-time low
0.4772 constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 73.66 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 632.19 constant 2024 US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.4772 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4772 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 13.75 constant 2024 US$ | +2781.6% |
| 1962 | 28.38 constant 2024 US$ | +106.3% |
| 1963 | 20 constant 2024 US$ | -29.5% |
| 1964 | 112.05 constant 2024 US$ | +460.4% |
| 1965 | 81.36 constant 2024 US$ | -27.4% |
| 1966 | 175.74 constant 2024 US$ | +116.0% |
| 1967 | 98.22 constant 2024 US$ | -44.1% |
| 1968 | 168.84 constant 2024 US$ | +71.9% |
| 1969 | 82.82 constant 2024 US$ | -50.9% |
| 1970 | 50.34 constant 2024 US$ | -39.2% |
| 1971 | 87.14 constant 2024 US$ | +73.1% |
| 1972 | 69.71 constant 2024 US$ | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 134.36 constant 2024 US$ | +92.7% |
| 1974 | 377.21 constant 2024 US$ | +180.8% |
| 1975 | 274.35 constant 2024 US$ | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 632.19 constant 2024 US$ | +130.4% |
| 1977 | 487.08 constant 2024 US$ | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 562.62 constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 347.4 constant 2024 US$ | -38.3% |
| 1980 | 309.15 constant 2024 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 400.27 constant 2024 US$ | +29.5% |
| 1982 | 331.61 constant 2024 US$ | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 312.93 constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 302.49 constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 348.9 constant 2024 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 299.73 constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 211.99 constant 2024 US$ | -29.3% |
| 1988 | 184.05 constant 2024 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 253.38 constant 2024 US$ | +37.7% |
| 1990 | 200.15 constant 2024 US$ | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 170.35 constant 2024 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 140.84 constant 2024 US$ | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 220.23 constant 2024 US$ | +56.4% |
| 1994 | 165.92 constant 2024 US$ | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 118.87 constant 2024 US$ | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 153.48 constant 2024 US$ | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 142 constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 97.85 constant 2024 US$ | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 129.15 constant 2024 US$ | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 136.51 constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 178.61 constant 2024 US$ | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 221.92 constant 2024 US$ | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 127.99 constant 2024 US$ | -42.3% |
| 2004 | 86 constant 2024 US$ | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 79.73 constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 86.45 constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 123.21 constant 2024 US$ | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 152.19 constant 2024 US$ | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 123.94 constant 2024 US$ | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 100.1 constant 2024 US$ | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 111.46 constant 2024 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 121.03 constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 82.11 constant 2024 US$ | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 70.28 constant 2024 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 97.75 constant 2024 US$ | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 88.93 constant 2024 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 80.48 constant 2024 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 115.26 constant 2024 US$ | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 101.53 constant 2024 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 155.37 constant 2024 US$ | +53.0% |
| 2021 | 100.14 constant 2024 US$ | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 72.95 constant 2024 US$ | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 85.94 constant 2024 US$ | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 73.66 constant 2024 US$ | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.16 constant 2024 US$ | 0.4772 constant 2024 US$ | 175.74 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 302.24 constant 2024 US$ | 50.34 constant 2024 US$ | 632.19 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 295.45 constant 2024 US$ | 184.05 constant 2024 US$ | 400.27 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.89 constant 2024 US$ | 97.85 constant 2024 US$ | 220.23 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.66 constant 2024 US$ | 79.73 constant 2024 US$ | 221.92 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.89 constant 2024 US$ | 70.28 constant 2024 US$ | 121.03 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.61 constant 2024 US$ | 72.95 constant 2024 US$ | 155.37 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 75 Honduras 74.57 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 76 Malawi 73.82 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 73.76 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 79 Uzbekistan 71.32 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 80 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.08 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 81 Grenada 68.18 constant 2024 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,023 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 80,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 73.66 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 632.19 constant 2024 US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4772 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.