Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -2.33 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Mauritania, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Mauritania stood at -2.33 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 43.7% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Mauritania peaked at 1.74 billion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, -7.65 billion current LCU, in 2014.
Mauritania ranks 87th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -49.37 million current LCU | — |
| 1969 | -78.95 million current LCU | +59.9% |
| 1970 | -62.76 million current LCU | -20.5% |
| 1971 | -76.49 million current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1972 | -83.32 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1973 | -44.64 million current LCU | -46.4% |
| 1974 | -24.53 million current LCU | -45.0% |
| 1975 | -129.70 million current LCU | +428.7% |
| 1976 | -263.70 million current LCU | +103.3% |
| 1977 | -197.90 million current LCU | -25.0% |
| 1978 | -125.00 million current LCU | -36.8% |
| 1979 | -144.10 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1980 | -123.30 million current LCU | -14.4% |
| 1981 | -244.10 million current LCU | +98.0% |
| 1982 | -236.10 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1983 | -341.40 million current LCU | +44.6% |
| 1984 | -249.50 million current LCU | -26.9% |
| 1985 | -403.86 million current LCU | +61.9% |
| 1986 | -522.65 million current LCU | +29.4% |
| 1987 | -574.13 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1988 | -541.12 million current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1989 | -500.32 million current LCU | -7.5% |
| 1990 | -475.74 million current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1991 | -501.72 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1992 | -579.49 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1993 | -829.91 million current LCU | +43.2% |
| 1994 | -923.20 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1995 | -964.41 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 331.66 million current LCU | -134.4% |
| 1997 | 256.21 million current LCU | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 488.91 million current LCU | +90.8% |
| 1999 | 621.45 million current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 329.26 million current LCU | -47.0% |
| 2001 | -823.77 million current LCU | -350.2% |
| 2002 | 1.52 billion current LCU | -284.2% |
| 2003 | 1.52 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.74 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 1.72 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2006 | -2.00 billion current LCU | -216.3% |
| 2007 | -1.57 billion current LCU | -21.2% |
| 2008 | -547.87 million current LCU | -65.2% |
| 2009 | 1.36 billion current LCU | -348.5% |
| 2010 | -1.90 billion current LCU | -239.7% |
| 2011 | -4.37 billion current LCU | +129.7% |
| 2012 | -5.65 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 2013 | -5.90 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2014 | -7.65 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 2015 | -5.86 billion current LCU | -23.4% |
| 2016 | -4.11 billion current LCU | -29.9% |
| 2017 | -3.46 billion current LCU | -15.7% |
| 2018 | -1.37 billion current LCU | -60.3% |
| 2019 | -3.53 billion current LCU | +157.2% |
| 2020 | -3.93 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2021 | -5.27 billion current LCU | +34.1% |
| 2022 | -2.12 billion current LCU | -59.8% |
| 2023 | 313.08 million current LCU | -114.8% |
| 2024 | -4.14 billion current LCU | -1423.3% |
| 2025 | -2.33 billion current LCU | -43.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -64.16 million current LCU | -78.95 million current LCU | -49.37 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | -115.21 million current LCU | -263.70 million current LCU | -24.53 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -373.65 million current LCU | -574.13 million current LCU | -123.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -257.62 million current LCU | -964.41 million current LCU | 621.45 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 324.00 million current LCU | -2.00 billion current LCU | 1.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.38 billion current LCU | -7.65 billion current LCU | -1.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.91 billion current LCU | -5.27 billion current LCU | 313.08 million current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 296.42 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 12,384 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 931.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Mauritania?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Mauritania was -2.33 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 billion current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.65 billion current LCU in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Mauritania ranks 87th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.