Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 11.18 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Mauritania, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Mauritania stood at 11.18 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Mauritania peaked at 14.99 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -27.16 million current LCU, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 89th of 202 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 42.95 million current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 38.96 million current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 14.44 million current LCU | -62.9% |
| 1971 | -27.16 million current LCU | -288.1% |
| 1972 | -19.69 million current LCU | -27.5% |
| 1973 | 137.64 million current LCU | -798.9% |
| 1974 | 256.79 million current LCU | +86.6% |
| 1975 | 255.20 million current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 559.26 million current LCU | +119.1% |
| 1977 | 479.30 million current LCU | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 640.55 million current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 509.52 million current LCU | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 412.58 million current LCU | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 477.82 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 341.04 million current LCU | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 323.69 million current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 551.83 million current LCU | +70.5% |
| 1985 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +162.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 billion current LCU | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 790.12 million current LCU | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +108.6% |
| 1989 | 2.08 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 591.72 million current LCU | -71.5% |
| 1991 | 505.29 million current LCU | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +105.9% |
| 1993 | 1.27 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 1.36 billion current LCU | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 1.87 billion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 2.63 billion current LCU | +40.6% |
| 1999 | 3.54 billion current LCU | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 2.89 billion current LCU | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 3.19 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 2.43 billion current LCU | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 3.51 billion current LCU | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 2.88 billion current LCU | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 4.28 billion current LCU | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 4.26 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.73 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 4.10 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 3.40 billion current LCU | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 4.46 billion current LCU | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 4.24 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 9.49 billion current LCU | +123.6% |
| 2013 | 4.23 billion current LCU | -55.4% |
| 2014 | 3.44 billion current LCU | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 5.79 billion current LCU | +68.3% |
| 2016 | 8.62 billion current LCU | +48.8% |
| 2017 | 9.62 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 7.19 billion current LCU | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 11.60 billion current LCU | +61.3% |
| 2020 | 12.71 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 14.99 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 12.20 billion current LCU | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 10.89 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 13.32 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2025 | 11.18 billion current LCU | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.95 million current LCU | 38.96 million current LCU | 42.95 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 280.58 million current LCU | -27.16 million current LCU | 640.55 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 908.85 million current LCU | 323.69 million current LCU | 2.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion current LCU | 505.29 million current LCU | 3.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 billion current LCU | 2.43 billion current LCU | 4.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.87 billion current LCU | 3.44 billion current LCU | 11.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.55 billion current LCU | 10.89 billion current LCU | 14.99 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 23.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 51,565 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Mauritania?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Mauritania was 11.18 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.16 million current LCU in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Mauritania ranks 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.