Net errors and omissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net errors and omissions was 143.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net errors and omissions in Mauritania is 143.75 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 49.4% on the previous year and up 334.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Mauritania peaked at 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -702.54 million BoP, current US$, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -2.60 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ | -138.8% |
| 1977 | 14.41 million BoP, current US$ | +1329.9% |
| 1978 | -9.87 million BoP, current US$ | -168.5% |
| 1979 | -26.50 million BoP, current US$ | +168.5% |
| 1980 | -32.12 million BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1981 | -874,531 BoP, current US$ | -97.3% |
| 1982 | -4.41 million BoP, current US$ | +404.4% |
| 1983 | 12.66 million BoP, current US$ | -387.0% |
| 1984 | -773,213 BoP, current US$ | -106.1% |
| 1985 | -5.78 million BoP, current US$ | +647.6% |
| 1986 | -5.32 million BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1987 | -102.28 million BoP, current US$ | +1823.4% |
| 1988 | -14.56 million BoP, current US$ | -85.8% |
| 1989 | 4.47 million BoP, current US$ | -130.7% |
| 1990 | -51.16 million BoP, current US$ | -1243.6% |
| 1991 | 19.71 million BoP, current US$ | -138.5% |
| 1992 | 53.96 million BoP, current US$ | +173.8% |
| 1993 | 32.31 million BoP, current US$ | -40.1% |
| 1994 | -5.49 million BoP, current US$ | -117.0% |
| 1995 | -5.95 million BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 8.44 million BoP, current US$ | -241.9% |
| 1997 | 10.02 million BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1998 | -14.71 million BoP, current US$ | -246.8% |
| 2012 | -108.49 million BoP, current US$ | +637.4% |
| 2013 | -291.63 million BoP, current US$ | +168.8% |
| 2014 | -61.39 million BoP, current US$ | -78.9% |
| 2015 | -138.05 million BoP, current US$ | +124.9% |
| 2016 | 135.37 million BoP, current US$ | -198.1% |
| 2017 | -47.15 million BoP, current US$ | -134.8% |
| 2018 | 159.87 million BoP, current US$ | -439.1% |
| 2019 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +1019.9% |
| 2020 | 176.30 million BoP, current US$ | -90.2% |
| 2021 | -702.54 million BoP, current US$ | -498.5% |
| 2022 | 77.79 million BoP, current US$ | -111.1% |
| 2023 | 284.22 million BoP, current US$ | +265.4% |
| 2024 | 143.75 million BoP, current US$ | -49.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 143.75 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million BoP, current US$, 37.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 143.75 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.15 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -1823.4% | -5.32 million BoP, current US$ | -102.28 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.71 million BoP, current US$ | -26.50 million BoP, current US$ | 14.41 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -14.90 million BoP, current US$ | -102.28 million BoP, current US$ | 12.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 million BoP, current US$ | -51.16 million BoP, current US$ | 53.96 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 179.86 million BoP, current US$ | -291.63 million BoP, current US$ | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | -4.10 million BoP, current US$ | -702.54 million BoP, current US$ | 284.22 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 60 Rwanda 178.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 61 Ukraine 159.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 62 Bahamas 147.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 India 127.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 65 Estonia 111.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 66 Cyprus 89.73 million BoP, current US$ 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 net errors and omissions in Mauritania?
- Net errors and omissions in Mauritania was 143.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -702.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for net errors and omissions?
- Mauritania ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 334.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.