Net financial account (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net financial account (BoP, current US$) 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$, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial account (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -65.79 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | -84.94 million BoP, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1977 | -107.82 million BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1978 | -88.08 million BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1979 | -123.44 million BoP, current US$ | +40.1% |
| 1980 | -165.37 million BoP, current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1981 | -148.00 million BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1982 | -280.98 million BoP, current US$ | +89.8% |
| 1983 | -200.36 million BoP, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1984 | -111.47 million BoP, current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1985 | -121.81 million BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1986 | -199.58 million BoP, current US$ | +63.8% |
| 1987 | -249.50 million BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1988 | -110.44 million BoP, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 1989 | -14.11 million BoP, current US$ | -87.2% |
| 1990 | -60.79 million BoP, current US$ | +330.8% |
| 1991 | -10.17 million BoP, current US$ | -83.3% |
| 1992 | -64.31 million BoP, current US$ | +532.7% |
| 1993 | -141.71 million BoP, current US$ | +120.3% |
| 1994 | -75.34 million BoP, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 1995 | 16.16 million BoP, current US$ | -121.4% |
| 1996 | 99.72 million BoP, current US$ | +517.1% |
| 1997 | 57.85 million BoP, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1998 | 62.53 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | -1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -2169.1% |
| 2013 | -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2014 | -1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2016 | -562.98 million BoP, current US$ | -47.0% |
| 2017 | -745.23 million BoP, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2018 | -793.66 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 981.63 million BoP, current US$ | -223.7% |
| 2020 | -327.29 million BoP, current US$ | -133.3% |
| 2021 | -523.30 million BoP, current US$ | +59.9% |
| 2022 | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +131.3% |
| 2023 | -490.01 million BoP, current US$ | -59.5% |
| 2024 | -795.08 million BoP, current US$ | +62.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -795.08 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -222.58 million BoP, current US$, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -795.08 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -410.29 million BoP, current US$, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial account (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -2169.1% | 62.53 million BoP, current US$ | -1.29 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | +517.1% | 16.16 million BoP, current US$ | 99.72 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1992 | -532.7% | -10.17 million BoP, current US$ | -64.31 million BoP, current US$ |
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 |
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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 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 125th out of 199 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.