Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) 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$, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) 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 11.13 million BoP, current US$, 12.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 143.75 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.34 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) 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 Costa Rica 190.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 61 Rwanda 178.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 62 Bahamas 147.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Bolivia 140.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 65 Estonia 131.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 66 Cyprus 89.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
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.