Secondary income receipts in Mauritania
Mauritania: Secondary income receipts was 403.59 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts in Mauritania is 403.59 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 528.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts in Mauritania peaked at 454.89 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.17 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.
Mauritania ranks 147th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 87.53 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 159.14 million BoP, current US$ | +81.8% |
| 1977 | 130.30 million BoP, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 163.21 million BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 131.60 million BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 132.38 million BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 125.81 million BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 101.35 million BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 89.62 million BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 111.86 million BoP, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 140.13 million BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 128.90 million BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 115.80 million BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 123.32 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 130.02 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 120.16 million BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 118.88 million BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 157.37 million BoP, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1993 | 110.27 million BoP, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 113.35 million BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 94.74 million BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 217.55 million BoP, current US$ | +129.6% |
| 1997 | 157.88 million BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 198.26 million BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 61.17 million BoP, current US$ | -69.1% |
| 2013 | 71.80 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 64.20 million BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 90.78 million BoP, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 88.90 million BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 278.75 million BoP, current US$ | +213.6% |
| 2018 | 228.67 million BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 347.51 million BoP, current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2020 | 357.76 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 454.89 million BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 371.30 million BoP, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 350.31 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 403.59 million BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134.36 million BoP, current US$ | 87.53 million BoP, current US$ | 163.21 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 119.92 million BoP, current US$ | 89.62 million BoP, current US$ | 140.13 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.16 million BoP, current US$ | 94.74 million BoP, current US$ | 217.55 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 153.97 million BoP, current US$ | 61.17 million BoP, current US$ | 347.51 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 387.57 million BoP, current US$ | 350.31 million BoP, current US$ | 454.89 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 518.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Iceland 480.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 146 Benin 410.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 390.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 368.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Bahamas 368.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 43.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 174.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 6,938 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.019 (2023)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 52.7 (2023)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 39.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts in Mauritania?
- Secondary income receipts in Mauritania was 403.59 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 receipts recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 454.89 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for secondary income receipts?
- Mauritania ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 528.7%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.