Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 13.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.2%
Change on year
up 66.8%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2005
All-time low
-17.4%
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mauritania is 13.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 66.8% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 27.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -17.4%, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +365.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -55.3% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +270.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -70.4% |
| 1975 | -17.4% | -3054.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -101.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +157.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -31.1% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | +1769.3% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -61.1% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -56.5% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -91.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +575.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -45.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -67.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +75.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +87.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -76.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +227.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +149.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -87.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +212.5% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -106.1% |
| 1997 | -0.2% | +686.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -104.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +11565.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +196.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +95.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +244.1% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +61.7% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -85.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +105.3% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -101.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -3658.8% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +275.3% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +136.7% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -47.9% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +104.1% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +19.7% |
| 2019 | -11.2% | -208.2% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -200.4% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -45.8% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +66.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.5% | -17.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | -0.1% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | -11.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 7.9% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 9 Mozambique 15.4% compare
- 10 Namibia 14.2% compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 13.3% compare
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 12.1% compare
- 14 Grenada 12.0% compare
- 15 Mongolia 11.7% 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$), annual growth -42.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -42.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 7.94 current LCU per US$ 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mauritania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mauritania was 13.2% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.4% in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.