Portfolio Investment, net in Mauritania
Mauritania: Portfolio Investment, net was 445,680 BoP, current US$ in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio Investment, net in Mauritania, 1993–1998
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 445,680 BoP, current US$ for portfolio investment, net in 1998.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 573.0% over ten years.
That places Mauritania 111th out of 188 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.
Portfolio Investment, net in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 66,222 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 202,306 BoP, current US$ | +205.5% |
| 1995 | 493,187 BoP, current US$ | +143.8% |
| 1996 | 408,099 BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 445,680 BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 445,680 BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.56 million BoP, current US$, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 445,680 BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 593,410 BoP, current US$, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 108 Cape Verde 881,897 BoP, current US$
- 109 Liberia 825,000 BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 741,140 BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Vanuatu 186,291 BoP, current US$
- 113 Comoros 45,002 BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Belize 630.77 BoP, 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 portfolio investment, net in Mauritania?
- Portfolio investment, net in Mauritania was 445,680 BoP, current US$ in 1998, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 493,187 BoP, current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,222 BoP, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for portfolio investment, net?
- Mauritania ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 1998.
- Is portfolio investment, net rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 573.0%. 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 Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. 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.