Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Mauritania stood at 0.0%.
The figure is up 2,804.7% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -10.3%, in 2018.
That places Mauritania 135th out of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -84.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +268.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -231.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +529.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -84.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -44.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +350.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -337.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -448.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -59.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -97.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0% | -2120.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -295.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +419.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -92.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -283.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -747.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +62.9% |
| 2018 | -10.3% | -2563.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -100.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -66.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -96.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +2804.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | -1.6% | -10.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
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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 outflows as share of gdp in Mauritania?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3% in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.