Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) was -58.59 million current US$ 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 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$, in 2014.
Mauritania ranks 68th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -58.59 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -909.46 million current US$, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -58.59 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -570.81 million current US$, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1320.0% | 8.55 million current US$ | -104.29 million current US$ |
| 1975 | -456.0% | -5.41 million current US$ | -30.09 million current US$ |
| 2001 | -333.8% | 13.78 million current US$ | -32.23 million current US$ |
| 2009 | +325.6% | -23.00 million current US$ | 51.88 million current US$ |
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
- 65 Sierra Leone -50.20 million current US$ compare
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- 67 Albania -58.23 million current US$ compare
- 69 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -59.54 million current US$ compare
- 70 Seychelles -61.27 million current US$ compare
- 71 Antigua and Barbuda -75.61 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % 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 68th out of 209 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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About this data
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.