Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 202.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania stood at 202.75 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 280.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.63 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Mauritania 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.16 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 61.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 49.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 54.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 58.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 86.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 84.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 100.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 110.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 107.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 118.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 120.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 118.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 116.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 103.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 70.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1991 | 75.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 85.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 85.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 80.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 93.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 98.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 82.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 61.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 280.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +355.8% |
| 2013 | 267.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 233.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 161.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 148.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 175.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 157.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 177.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 173 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 167.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 193.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 190.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 202.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +355.8% | 61.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 280.92 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 106.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 84.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 120.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 200.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 148.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 280.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 185.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 167.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 202.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 151 Angola 218 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Guinea 213.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 207.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Lesotho 197.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Algeria 195.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 South Sudan 190.86 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 imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 202.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 280.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.