Personal remittances, paid in Mauritania
Mauritania: Personal remittances, paid was 69.30 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 69.30 million current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2024.
That represents a change of up 492.0% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Mauritania peaked at 255.11 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.62 million current US$, in 1998.
Mauritania ranks 152nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.53 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 24.97 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 22.33 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 21.16 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 32.23 million current US$ | +52.3% |
| 1980 | 32.58 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 21.68 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 31.51 million current US$ | +45.3% |
| 1983 | 27.13 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 24.11 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 24.22 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 29.24 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 32.23 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 34.04 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 32.50 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 31.22 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 29.37 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 30.39 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 22.83 million current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 24.91 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 14.43 million current US$ | -42.1% |
| 1996 | 12.24 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 11.55 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 9.62 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 239.83 million current US$ | +2393.2% |
| 2013 | 255.11 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 188.56 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 171.58 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 53.06 million current US$ | -69.1% |
| 2018 | 26.58 million current US$ | -49.9% |
| 2019 | 10.09 million current US$ | -62.0% |
| 2020 | 38.62 million current US$ | +282.7% |
| 2021 | 22.38 million current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 22.86 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.71 million current US$ | -48.8% |
| 2024 | 69.30 million current US$ | +492.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 69.30 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118.81 million current US$, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 69.30 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 104.72 million current US$, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2393.2% | 9.62 million current US$ | 239.83 million current US$ |
| 2024 | +492.0% | 11.71 million current US$ | 69.30 million current US$ |
| 2020 | +282.7% | 10.09 million current US$ | 38.62 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.44 million current US$ | 21.16 million current US$ | 32.23 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.92 million current US$ | 21.68 million current US$ | 34.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.73 million current US$ | 9.62 million current US$ | 31.22 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 134.97 million current US$ | 10.09 million current US$ | 255.11 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.97 million current US$ | 11.71 million current US$ | 69.30 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 149 Congo 78.32 million current US$ compare
- 150 Bhutan 74.54 million current US$ compare
- 151 Tunisia 70.34 million current US$ compare
- 153 Ethiopia 69.27 million current US$ compare
- 154 Seychelles 65.48 million current US$ compare
- 155 Kosovo 62.41 million current US$ compare
- 155 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 62.41 million current US$ 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 in Mauritania?
- Personal remittances, paid in Mauritania was 69.30 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 255.11 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Mauritania ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.