Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania is 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 64.9% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 383 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -197.77 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 80th out of 202 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 direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7274 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +389.9% |
| 1972 | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.3% |
| 1973 | 8.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +353.1% |
| 1974 | 2.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.3% |
| 1975 | -96.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -3391.0% |
| 1976 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -101.2% |
| 1977 | 3.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +157.7% |
| 1978 | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1979 | 44.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +2049.6% |
| 1980 | 18.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.4% |
| 1981 | 8.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.4% |
| 1982 | 9.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8516 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.1% |
| 1984 | 5.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +505.4% |
| 1985 | 4.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9309 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.5% |
| 1990 | 3.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.4% |
| 1991 | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.3% |
| 1992 | 3.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +220.1% |
| 1993 | 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +104.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9245 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.5% |
| 1995 | 3.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +227.0% |
| 1996 | -0.1847 BoP, current US$ per person | -106.1% |
| 1997 | -1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +647.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0536 BoP, current US$ per person | -103.9% |
| 1999 | 5.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +10998.0% |
| 2000 | 15.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +157.9% |
| 2001 | 28.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.6% |
| 2002 | 24.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 36.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 140.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +287.1% |
| 2005 | 276.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.1% |
| 2006 | 51.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.4% |
| 2007 | 45.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 107.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +139.0% |
| 2009 | -0.9353 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.9% |
| 2010 | 38.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -4215.4% |
| 2011 | 168.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +336.6% |
| 2012 | 383 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.9% |
| 2013 | 301.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 130.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.7% |
| 2015 | 126.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 66.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 2017 | 139.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.6% |
| 2018 | 178.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2019 | -197.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -211.0% |
| 2020 | 201.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -202.0% |
| 2021 | 226.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 287.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 168.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8516 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9353 BoP, current US$ per person | 276.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -197.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 383 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 168.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 287.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 77 Peru 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Cape Verde 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Cambodia 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Thailand 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Turkmenistan 219.46 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 383 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -197.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 80th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.