Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.1998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Mauritania 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +101.3% | 0.0751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 104 Saudi Arabia 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 South Korea 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Mozambique 0.0929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 0.0927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Slovakia 0.0927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.