Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 45.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Mauritania 108th out of 176 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +253.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1983 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.5% |
| 1987 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +218.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +176.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +321.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +943.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +701.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +943.1% | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +701.5% | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 105 Cameroon 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Palestine 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Aruba 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Costa Rica 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Vanuatu 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.