Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 93.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts in Mauritania stood at 93.28 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 44.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Mauritania peaked at 168.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 307,105 BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Mauritania ranks 135th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 440,792 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 422,014 BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 307,105 BoP, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1978 | 563,228 BoP, current US$ | +83.4% |
| 1979 | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | +317.8% |
| 1980 | 5.58 million BoP, current US$ | +136.9% |
| 1981 | 3.71 million BoP, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 2.32 million BoP, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ | -47.3% |
| 1984 | 956,063 BoP, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 791,334 BoP, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 1.86 million BoP, current US$ | +134.5% |
| 1987 | 6.70 million BoP, current US$ | +261.1% |
| 1988 | 9.30 million BoP, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 4.78 million BoP, current US$ | -48.6% |
| 1990 | 13.71 million BoP, current US$ | +186.8% |
| 1991 | 11.74 million BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 50.13 million BoP, current US$ | +327.1% |
| 1993 | 2.27 million BoP, current US$ | -95.5% |
| 1994 | 4.90 million BoP, current US$ | +115.9% |
| 1995 | 5.45 million BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 4.37 million BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 2.69 million BoP, current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1998 | 2.21 million BoP, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 77.17 million BoP, current US$ | +3396.3% |
| 2018 | 60.39 million BoP, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 64.46 million BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 168.66 million BoP, current US$ | +161.7% |
| 2021 | 13.15 million BoP, current US$ | -92.2% |
| 2022 | 109.27 million BoP, current US$ | +731.2% |
| 2023 | 166.91 million BoP, current US$ | +52.8% |
| 2024 | 93.28 million BoP, current US$ | -44.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 93.28 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 billion BoP, current US$, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 93.28 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 403.52 million BoP, current US$, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 BoP, current US$ | 77.17 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2022 | +731.2% | 13.15 million BoP, current US$ | 109.27 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 817,294 BoP, current US$ | 307,105 BoP, current US$ | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.72 million BoP, current US$ | 791,334 BoP, current US$ | 9.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.83 million BoP, current US$ | 2.21 million BoP, current US$ | 50.13 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.34 million BoP, current US$ | 60.39 million BoP, current US$ | 77.17 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 110.25 million BoP, current US$ | 13.15 million BoP, current US$ | 168.66 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 132 Curacao 102.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Mozambique 96.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Iceland 94.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 87.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Finland 85.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 77.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Mauritania?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Mauritania was 93.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 168.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,105 BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Mauritania ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.