Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 823.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
823.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 39.5%
World rank
160th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
-857.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Mauritania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 823.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Mauritania peaked at 1,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -857.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +405.0% |
| 1972 | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 1973 | 9.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +366.8% |
| 1974 | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1975 | -119.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3489.6% |
| 1976 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.3% |
| 1977 | 4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +165.2% |
| 1978 | 2.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1979 | 61.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2111.4% |
| 1980 | 26.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 1981 | 12.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 1982 | 14.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 1984 | 8.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +523.1% |
| 1985 | 6.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 4.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.6% |
| 1988 | 1.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 3.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1990 | 6.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1991 | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 1992 | 7.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +232.6% |
| 1993 | 15.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.2% |
| 1994 | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 1995 | 6.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +236.1% |
| 1996 | -0.4226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -106.2% |
| 1997 | -3.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +664.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -104.0% |
| 1999 | 14.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11298.7% |
| 2000 | 38.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +165.2% |
| 2001 | 74.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2002 | 65.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 98.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 392.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +296.3% |
| 2005 | 787.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.9% |
| 2006 | 150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 135.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 332.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.9% |
| 2009 | -2.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.9% |
| 2010 | 126.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4348.9% |
| 2011 | 571.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +351.1% |
| 2012 | 1,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +135.4% |
| 2013 | 1,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 487.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 486.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 263.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 570.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.9% |
| 2018 | 749.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2019 | -857.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -214.3% |
| 2020 | 900.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -205.0% |
| 2021 | 1,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 1,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 823.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 823.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 823.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +11298.7% | 0.1287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +4348.9% | -2.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 126.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -3489.6% | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -119.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +2111.4% | 2.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -119.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 787.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -857.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 823.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 157 Samoa 861.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Haiti 858.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 830.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Niger 809.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Vanuatu 760.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Belize 740.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Mauritania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Mauritania was 823.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -857.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.