Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -58.59 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-58.59 million current US$
Change on year
up 43.8%
World rank
67th
of 207 countries
All-time high
65.52 million current US$
in 2004
All-time low
-253.69 million current US$
in 2014
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Mauritania, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Mauritania is -58.59 million current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 43.8% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Mauritania peaked at 65.52 million current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -253.69 million current US$, in 2014.
Mauritania ranks 67th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -10.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1969 | -15.20 million current US$ | +52.0% |
| 1970 | -11.30 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1971 | -13.80 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1972 | -16.50 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1973 | -10.01 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1974 | -5.41 million current US$ | -46.0% |
| 1975 | -30.09 million current US$ | +456.0% |
| 1976 | -58.57 million current US$ | +94.7% |
| 1977 | -43.41 million current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1978 | -27.08 million current US$ | -37.6% |
| 1979 | -31.40 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1980 | -26.85 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1981 | -50.54 million current US$ | +88.2% |
| 1982 | -45.61 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1983 | -62.29 million current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1984 | -39.10 million current US$ | -37.2% |
| 1985 | -52.39 million current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1986 | -70.27 million current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1987 | -77.71 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1988 | -71.90 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1989 | -60.24 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1990 | -59.02 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1991 | -61.23 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1992 | -66.59 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1993 | -68.70 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | -74.71 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1995 | -74.32 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.17 million current US$ | -132.5% |
| 1997 | 16.87 million current US$ | -30.2% |
| 1998 | 25.94 million current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1999 | 29.66 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 13.78 million current US$ | -53.5% |
| 2001 | -32.23 million current US$ | -333.8% |
| 2002 | 55.85 million current US$ | -273.3% |
| 2003 | 57.70 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 65.52 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 64.58 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | -74.30 million current US$ | -215.0% |
| 2007 | -60.80 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2008 | -23.00 million current US$ | -62.2% |
| 2009 | 51.88 million current US$ | -325.6% |
| 2010 | -68.91 million current US$ | -232.8% |
| 2011 | -155.31 million current US$ | +125.4% |
| 2012 | -190.64 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2013 | -196.35 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | -253.69 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2015 | -180.92 million current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2016 | -116.68 million current US$ | -35.5% |
| 2017 | -96.82 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2018 | -38.48 million current US$ | -60.3% |
| 2019 | -96.23 million current US$ | +150.1% |
| 2020 | -105.70 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2021 | -146.15 million current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2022 | -57.39 million current US$ | -60.7% |
| 2023 | 8.55 million current US$ | -114.9% |
| 2024 | -104.29 million current US$ | -1320.0% |
| 2025 | -58.59 million current US$ | -43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12.60 million current US$ | -15.20 million current US$ | -10.00 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | -24.76 million current US$ | -58.57 million current US$ | -5.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -55.69 million current US$ | -77.71 million current US$ | -26.85 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -30.79 million current US$ | -74.71 million current US$ | 29.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.90 million current US$ | -74.30 million current US$ | 65.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -139.40 million current US$ | -253.69 million current US$ | -38.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -77.26 million current US$ | -146.15 million current US$ | 8.55 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 64 Sierra Leone -50.20 million current US$ compare
- 65 Somalia -51.00 million current US$ compare
- 66 Albania -58.23 million current US$ compare
- 68 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -59.54 million current US$ compare
- 69 Seychelles -61.27 million current US$ compare
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda -75.61 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,023 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 80,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.9 % 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 -58.59 million current US$ 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 65.52 million current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -253.69 million current US$ in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Mauritania ranks 67th 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 67.6%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.