Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 66.8%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.2765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2005
All-time low
-0.1744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Mauritania is 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Mauritania peaked at 0.2765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.1744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Mauritania ranks 12th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +365.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 1973 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +270.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 1975 | -0.1744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3054.1% |
| 1976 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1769.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +575.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +227.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +212.5% |
| 1996 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +686.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -104.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11565.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +196.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 0.171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +244.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3658.8% |
| 2011 | 0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +275.3% |
| 2012 | 0.206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2019 | -0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -208.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -200.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 9 Mozambique 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Namibia 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Grenada 0.1202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Mongolia 0.1169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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)
- 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 unit in Mauritania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Mauritania was 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Mauritania ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.