Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Mauritania
Mauritania: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial was 3.34 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Mauritania, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3.34 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Mauritania peaked at 20.45 Percentage of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.34 Percentage of GDP, in 2022.
That places Mauritania 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.57 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 16.19 Percentage of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 20.45 Percentage of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 12.72 Percentage of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2004 | 8.24 Percentage of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2005 | 6.43 Percentage of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4 Percentage of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 6.41 Percentage of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 7.98 Percentage of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 7.13 Percentage of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 6.63 Percentage of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 5.63 Percentage of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1 Percentage of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.02 Percentage of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 3.94 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.33 Percentage of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 4.79 Percentage of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 4.27 Percentage of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 6 Percentage of GDP | +40.4% |
| 2019 | 5.02 Percentage of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 7.63 Percentage of GDP | +51.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7 Percentage of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 3.34 Percentage of GDP | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.35 Percentage of GDP | 5.4 Percentage of GDP | 20.45 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 Percentage of GDP | 3.94 Percentage of GDP | 6.63 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 Percentage of GDP | 3.34 Percentage of GDP | 7.63 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 7 South Sudan 25.84 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Nauru 23.06 Percentage of GDP compare
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- 10 Somalia 18.6 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Ukraine 17.9 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 16.2 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Yemen 15.45 Percentage of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Mauritania?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Mauritania was 3.34 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.45 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial?
- Mauritania ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 20 shows indicators of external financial flows in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, net official development assistance, and remittances.