Net financial account in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net financial account was -795.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial account in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial account in Mauritania is -795.08 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 62.3% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account in Mauritania peaked at 981.63 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.55 billion BoP, current US$, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -94.01 million BoP, current US$ | -123.44 million BoP, current US$ | -65.79 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -160.16 million BoP, current US$ | -280.98 million BoP, current US$ | -14.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -12.89 million BoP, current US$ | -141.71 million BoP, current US$ | 99.72 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | -817.98 million BoP, current US$ | -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 981.63 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | -669.26 million BoP, current US$ | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -327.29 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 118 Belarus -721.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 North Macedonia -743.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Malawi -750.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina -830.63 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Cayman Islands -840.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Niger -842.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -14.32 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.55 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,713 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4.63 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 9.10 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 (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 financial account in Mauritania?
- Net financial account in Mauritania was -795.08 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 financial account recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 981.63 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for net financial account?
- Mauritania ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial account rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of 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.