Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Mauritania
Mauritania: Secondary income, other sectors, payments was 23.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary income, other sectors, payments in Mauritania stood at 23.81 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments in Mauritania peaked at 38.64 million BoP, current US$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.78 million BoP, current US$, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.06 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 29.70 million BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 24.24 million BoP, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 23.01 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 36.83 million BoP, current US$ | +60.1% |
| 1980 | 38.64 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 23.50 million BoP, current US$ | -39.2% |
| 1982 | 32.61 million BoP, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1983 | 29.48 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 24.56 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 25.08 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 30.36 million BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 33.31 million BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 34.76 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 32.97 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 31.93 million BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 31.09 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 31.58 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 23.75 million BoP, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 26.71 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 16.03 million BoP, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 13.09 million BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 11.83 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 9.78 million BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 18.14 million BoP, current US$ | +85.4% |
| 2013 | 14.89 million BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 14.35 million BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.44 million BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 14.10 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 18.23 million BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 22.65 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 25.46 million BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 16.02 million BoP, current US$ | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 37.21 million BoP, current US$ | +132.2% |
| 2022 | 38.57 million BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 24.65 million BoP, current US$ | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 23.81 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.56 million BoP, current US$ | 23.01 million BoP, current US$ | 36.83 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 30.53 million BoP, current US$ | 23.50 million BoP, current US$ | 38.64 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.76 million BoP, current US$ | 9.78 million BoP, current US$ | 31.93 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.66 million BoP, current US$ | 13.44 million BoP, current US$ | 25.46 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.05 million BoP, current US$ | 16.02 million BoP, current US$ | 38.57 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 177 Central African Republic 28.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Nauru 27.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Faroe Islands 24.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Burundi 19.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Palau 19.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Djibouti 18.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 80,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 23.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 51,565 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments in Mauritania?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Mauritania was 23.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.64 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 million BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- Mauritania ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.