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$, in 1977.
Mauritania ranks 160th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 440,792 current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 422,014 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 307,105 current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1978 | 563,228 current US$ | +83.4% |
| 1979 | 2.35 million current US$ | +317.8% |
| 1980 | 5.58 million current US$ | +136.9% |
| 1981 | 3.71 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 2.32 million current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million current US$ | -47.3% |
| 1984 | 956,063 current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 791,334 current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 1.86 million current US$ | +134.5% |
| 1987 | 6.70 million current US$ | +261.1% |
| 1988 | 9.30 million current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 4.78 million current US$ | -48.6% |
| 1990 | 13.71 million current US$ | +186.8% |
| 1991 | 11.74 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 50.13 million current US$ | +327.1% |
| 1993 | 2.27 million current US$ | -95.5% |
| 1994 | 4.90 million current US$ | +115.9% |
| 1995 | 5.45 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 4.37 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 2.69 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1998 | 2.21 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 77.17 million current US$ | +3396.3% |
| 2018 | 60.39 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 64.46 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 168.66 million current US$ | +161.7% |
| 2021 | 13.18 million current US$ | -92.2% |
| 2022 | 109.29 million current US$ | +729.5% |
| 2023 | 167.74 million current US$ | +53.5% |
| 2024 | 94.54 million current US$ | -43.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 94.54 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.12 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 94.54 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 406.26 million current US$, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3396.3% | 2.21 million current US$ | 77.17 million current US$ |
| 2022 | +729.5% | 13.18 million current US$ | 109.29 million current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 157 Chile 100.29 million current US$ compare
- 158 Namibia 96.50 million current US$ compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 95.18 million current US$ compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.32 million current US$ compare
- 162 Barbados 85.18 million current US$ compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 80.14 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, 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 160th out of 197 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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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.