Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 44.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 44.41 BoP, current US$ per person for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 72.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.65 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Mauritania 168th out of 200 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.13 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 14.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 15.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 24.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.9% |
| 1979 | 31.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 38.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 32.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 30.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 18.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1984 | 16.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 15.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 13.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 19.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 18.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 17.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 15.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 9.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1993 | 9.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 11.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 12.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 13.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 14.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 13.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 40.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +192.2% |
| 2013 | 49.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 72.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 62.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 66.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 39.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.9% |
| 2018 | 38.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 45.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 41.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 56.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 63.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 58.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 44.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 44.41 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.55 BoP, current US$ per person, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 44.41 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +192.2% | 13.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.11 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 72.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 63.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 165 Uganda 51.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 Madagascar 47.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 Bangladesh 47.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 South Sudan 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Venezuela 41.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Congo 40.72 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 service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 44.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Mauritania rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.