Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 212.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Mauritania is 212.33 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,056.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 212.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 778,108 BoP, current US$, in 1993.
Mauritania ranks 138th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.96 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 4.35 million BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 4.28 million BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.14 million BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 11.35 million BoP, current US$ | +261.4% |
| 1980 | 16.99 million BoP, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1981 | 20.13 million BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 18.51 million BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 9.12 million BoP, current US$ | -50.7% |
| 1984 | 8.46 million BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 3.96 million BoP, current US$ | -53.3% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million BoP, current US$ | -41.6% |
| 1987 | 2.49 million BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 4.13 million BoP, current US$ | +65.9% |
| 1989 | 5.59 million BoP, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1990 | 3.81 million BoP, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1991 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ | -47.2% |
| 1993 | 778,108 BoP, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 903,647 BoP, current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1998 | 2.45 million BoP, current US$ | +77.3% |
| 2012 | 125.12 million BoP, current US$ | +5004.4% |
| 2013 | 119.77 million BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 18.36 million BoP, current US$ | -84.7% |
| 2015 | 77.37 million BoP, current US$ | +321.5% |
| 2016 | 59.32 million BoP, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 151.70 million BoP, current US$ | +155.7% |
| 2018 | 162.76 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 193.62 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 163.03 million BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 114.51 million BoP, current US$ | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 130.30 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 212.23 million BoP, current US$ | +62.9% |
| 2024 | 212.33 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 212.33 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 377.30 million BoP, current US$, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 212.33 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 160.79 million BoP, current US$, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5004.4% | 2.45 million BoP, current US$ | 125.12 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2015 | +321.5% | 18.36 million BoP, current US$ | 77.37 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.62 million BoP, current US$ | 3.14 million BoP, current US$ | 11.35 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.17 million BoP, current US$ | 2.31 million BoP, current US$ | 20.13 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million BoP, current US$ | 778,108 BoP, current US$ | 3.81 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 113.50 million BoP, current US$ | 18.36 million BoP, current US$ | 193.62 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 166.48 million BoP, current US$ | 114.51 million BoP, current US$ | 212.33 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 135 Faroe Islands 238.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Botswana 238.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Cameroon 228.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Vanuatu 209.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Mali 209.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Kiribati 202.28 million 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 primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Mauritania was 212.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 212.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 778,108 BoP, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,056.6%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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 receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.