Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritania
Mauritania: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Mauritania stood at 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Mauritania peaked at 26.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2015.
Mauritania ranks 181st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.83 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 22.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 17.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 16.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 25.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1980 | 26.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 15.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 1982 | 20.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1983 | 18.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 14.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 14.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 17.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 18.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 18.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 17.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 16.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 15.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 15.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 10.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 11.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 6.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 1996 | 5.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 4.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 3.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 5.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 3.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 3.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 5.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 5.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 3.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 7.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +125.6% |
| 2022 | 7.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 2024 | 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.54 BoP, current US$ per person, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6 BoP, current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +125.6% | 3.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.86 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 178 Myanmar 6.32 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 179 Zambia 4.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 180 Gambia 4.66 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 182 Rwanda 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 183 Mozambique 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 184 Nigeria 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person 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 secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Mauritania?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Mauritania was 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Mauritania ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.