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$, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.71 million BoP, current US$ | -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
- 58 Rwanda 178.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Ukraine 159.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Bahamas 147.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 62 India 127.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 63 Estonia 111.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Cyprus 89.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 280.89 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 36.88 billion current LCU (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 61st out of 197 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.