Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 13.41 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 13.41 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 475.1% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 68.31 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.26 current US$ per person, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 140th out of 196 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.85 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 18.98 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 16.5 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 15.2 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 22.49 current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1980 | 22.1 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 14.29 current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 1982 | 20.18 current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1983 | 16.88 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 14.58 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 14.23 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 16.69 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 17.87 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 18.34 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 17.08 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 16 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 14.62 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 14.56 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.5 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 11.07 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 6.24 current US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 1996 | 5.19 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 4.79 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 3.89 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 66.27 current US$ per person | +1604.9% |
| 2013 | 68.31 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 48.99 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 43.26 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 12.6 current US$ per person | -70.9% |
| 2018 | 6.13 current US$ per person | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 2.26 current US$ per person | -63.1% |
| 2020 | 8.4 current US$ per person | +271.7% |
| 2021 | 4.73 current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 2022 | 4.69 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.33 current US$ per person | -50.3% |
| 2024 | 13.41 current US$ per person | +475.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 13.41 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 13.41 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1604.9% | 3.89 current US$ per person | 66.27 current US$ per person |
| 2024 | +475.1% | 2.33 current US$ per person | 13.41 current US$ per person |
| 2020 | +271.7% | 2.26 current US$ per person | 8.4 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 current US$ per person | 15.2 current US$ per person | 22.49 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.23 current US$ per person | 14.23 current US$ per person | 22.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.65 current US$ per person | 3.89 current US$ per person | 16 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.4 current US$ per person | 2.26 current US$ per person | 68.31 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.71 current US$ per person | 2.33 current US$ per person | 13.41 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 13.41 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 68.31 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 current US$ per person in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.