Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 836 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania is 836 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 989.93 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 126.54 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 144th out of 200 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 163.23 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 206.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 218.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 191.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 199.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 217.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 254.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 273.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 235.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 182.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 196.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 229.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 199.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 187.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 183.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 196.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 198.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 220.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 184.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 156.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 126.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 146.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 131.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 128.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 864.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +571.4% |
| 2013 | 815.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 688.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 491.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 464.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 497.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 599.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 646.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 625.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 743.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 989.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 859.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 836 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 836 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 599.69 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 836 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 351.22 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +571.4% | 128.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 864.55 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 195.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 163.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 218.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 215.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 182.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 273.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 126.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 220.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 633.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 464.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 864.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 810.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 625.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 989.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 141 Uzbekistan 1,040 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 Algeria 968.33 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 143 Sri Lanka 859.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 145 Indonesia 807.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 743.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 147 Bolivia 733.48 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)
- 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 goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 836 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 989.93 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.