Personal remittances, received in Mauritania
Mauritania: Personal remittances, received was 94.54 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received in Mauritania stood at 94.54 million current US$.
The figure is down 43.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Mauritania peaked at 168.66 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 307,105 current US$, in 1977.
Mauritania ranks 158th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 817,294 current US$ | 307,105 current US$ | 2.35 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.72 million current US$ | 791,334 current US$ | 9.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.83 million current US$ | 2.21 million current US$ | 50.13 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.34 million current US$ | 60.39 million current US$ | 77.17 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 110.68 million current US$ | 13.18 million current US$ | 168.66 million current US$ | 5 |
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- 155 Chile 100.29 million current US$ compare
- 156 Namibia 96.50 million current US$ compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 95.18 million current US$ compare
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.32 million current US$ compare
- 160 Barbados 85.18 million current US$ compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 80.14 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 280.89 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 36.88 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Mauritania?
- Personal remittances, received in Mauritania was 94.54 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 168.66 million current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,105 current US$ in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for personal remittances, received?
- Mauritania ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.