Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was -43.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at -43.64 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 181.6% on the previous year and down 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 729.51 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -95.48 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Mauritania 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -4.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -27.23 % change on previous year | +539.2% |
| 1978 | 83.4 % change on previous year | -406.3% |
| 1979 | 317.83 % change on previous year | +281.1% |
| 1980 | 136.93 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1981 | -33.53 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1982 | -37.46 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1983 | -47.27 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1984 | -21.79 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1985 | -17.23 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 134.47 % change on previous year | -880.5% |
| 1987 | 261.11 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 1988 | 38.82 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1989 | -48.61 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 1990 | 186.77 % change on previous year | -484.3% |
| 1991 | -14.36 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1992 | 327.05 % change on previous year | -2377.4% |
| 1993 | -95.48 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1994 | 115.86 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 1995 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1996 | -19.88 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 1997 | -38.3 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 1998 | -18.05 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2018 | -21.74 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2020 | 161.66 % change on previous year | +2300.6% |
| 2021 | -92.19 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2022 | 729.51 % change on previous year | -891.3% |
| 2023 | 53.48 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2024 | -43.64 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -43.64 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.47 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -43.64 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.32 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2377.4% | -14.36 % change on previous year | 327.05 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +2300.6% | 6.73 % change on previous year | 161.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.43 % change on previous year | -27.23 % change on previous year | 317.83 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 36.54 % change on previous year | -48.61 % change on previous year | 261.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.54 % change on previous year | -95.48 % change on previous year | 327.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -7.5 % change on previous year | -21.74 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | 161.77 % change on previous year | -92.19 % change on previous year | 729.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 186 Cambodia -22.27 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Gabon -37.36 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Iraq -40.06 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Barbados -45.92 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Eswatini -58.29 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Papua New Guinea -71.37 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania was -43.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 729.51 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.48 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.7%. 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, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.