Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania stood at 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 65.9% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Mauritania 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +282.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +168.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 2020 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 2024 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +282.8% | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 160 Samoa 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Vanuatu 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Cameroon 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Uganda 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Pakistan 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Rwanda 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.