Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Mauritania is 0.0334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.7134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Mauritania 50th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0731 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.1501 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.4% |
| 1963 | 0.126 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4551 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +261.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1966 | 0.236 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3327 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1696 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 1969 | 0.28 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1647 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1871 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1969 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2729 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1974 | 0.52 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3506 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1982 | 0.226 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2405 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2986 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4703 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1755 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2672 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1376 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1839 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 1994 | 0.123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1381 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1357 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1524 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1512 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2295 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2801 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1524 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3513 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +391.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0617 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0509 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0374 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0315 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0415 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0338 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0284 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0439 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0442 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0327 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0404 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0526 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0486 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0345 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +391.0% | 0.0715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3513 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +261.3% | 0.126 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4551 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.238 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0731 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4551 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4177 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1647 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.26 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4703 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1324 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1839 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1508 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3513 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0361 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0442 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0408 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0526 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 47 Moldova 0.0355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Ethiopia 0.0345 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Tajikistan 0.0338 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Djibouti 0.0334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Fiji 0.0326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Uganda 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 50th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.