Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: 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. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mauritania is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
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 in Mauritania peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -10.3%, in 2018.
Mauritania ranks 137th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 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
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,407 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,512 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 45.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 99,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,401 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mauritania?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mauritania was 0.0% in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3% in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Mauritania ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.