Personal remittances, received in Mauritania
Mauritania: Personal remittances, received was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received in Mauritania stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Mauritania peaked at 2.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
That places Mauritania 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1% | — |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +82.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +253.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +115.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -37.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -49.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +99.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +218.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -49.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +176.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -39.5% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +321.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -94.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +105.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +943.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +150.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -93.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +699.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +37.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5417 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,190 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 47,366 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Mauritania?
- Personal remittances, received in Mauritania was 0.9% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for personal remittances, received?
- Mauritania ranks 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). 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.