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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 73.66 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 73.66 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +2781.6% | 0.4772 constant 2024 US$ | 13.75 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1964 | +460.4% | 20 constant 2024 US$ | 112.05 constant 2024 US$ |
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
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 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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About this data
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.