Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total in Mauritania
Mauritania: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 44.6%
World rank
142nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Mauritania, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Mauritania stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Mauritania ranks 142nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.1% | — |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +150.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -93.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +700.4% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -44.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.9%, 30% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 139 San Marino 1.1% compare
- 140 Aruba 1.0% compare
- 141 Poland 0.9% compare
- 143 Palau 0.8% compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
- 145 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Mauritania?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Mauritania was 0.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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