Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania is 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 481.5% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 111th of 195 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1992 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +653.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +265.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +481.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +653.1% | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +481.5% | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +265.7% | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 108 Rwanda 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Canada 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Costa Rica 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Sweden 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Estonia 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Romania 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.