Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 161.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 161.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 52.8% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 163.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Mauritania 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.4094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 1979 | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +317.8% |
| 1980 | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.9% |
| 1981 | 3.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +134.5% |
| 1987 | 6.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +261.1% |
| 1988 | 9.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 4.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1990 | 13.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +186.8% |
| 1991 | 11.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 48.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +327.1% |
| 1993 | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 1994 | 4.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 1995 | 5.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 2.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1998 | 2.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 74.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3396.3% |
| 2018 | 58.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 62.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 163.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.7% |
| 2021 | 12.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 2022 | 106.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +731.2% |
| 2023 | 161.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 161.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 161.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3396.3% | 2.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +731.2% | 12.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 106.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.7678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 58.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 111.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 163.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 156 Djibouti 291.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Finland 270.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Lesotho 218.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mozambique 136.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Oman 126.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Kazakhstan 111.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 161.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 163.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.