Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 363.58 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
363.58 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
74th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.38 billion
in 2006
All-time low
393,389
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mauritania is 363.58 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mauritania peaked at 1.38 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, 393,389, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 74th out of 178 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 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 393,389 | — |
| 1961 | 11.64 million | +2858.0% |
| 1962 | 24.66 million | +112.0% |
| 1963 | 21.19 million | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 102.17 million | +382.2% |
| 1965 | 81.62 million | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 62.89 million | -22.9% |
| 1967 | 94.03 million | +49.5% |
| 1968 | 52.82 million | -43.8% |
| 1969 | 82.62 million | +56.4% |
| 1970 | 50.95 million | -38.3% |
| 1971 | 62.77 million | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 77.11 million | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 134.60 million | +74.5% |
| 1974 | 318.77 million | +136.8% |
| 1975 | 308.96 million | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 552.89 million | +78.9% |
| 1977 | 496.08 million | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 572.17 million | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 333.69 million | -41.7% |
| 1980 | 233.12 million | -30.1% |
| 1981 | 335.22 million | +43.8% |
| 1982 | 250.54 million | -25.3% |
| 1983 | 280.21 million | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 320.84 million | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 474.88 million | +48.0% |
| 1986 | 273.46 million | -42.4% |
| 1987 | 222.47 million | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 248.26 million | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 387.60 million | +56.1% |
| 1990 | 207.41 million | -46.5% |
| 1991 | 253.52 million | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 229.84 million | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 339.80 million | +47.8% |
| 1994 | 239.24 million | -29.6% |
| 1995 | 223.55 million | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 294.49 million | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 281.25 million | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 245.69 million | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 302.73 million | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 269.10 million | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 400.79 million | +48.9% |
| 2002 | 497.74 million | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 312.65 million | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 287.11 million | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 210.04 million | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 1.38 billion | +555.5% |
| 2007 | 268.02 million | -80.5% |
| 2008 | 265.19 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 176.49 million | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 177.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 203.22 million | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 279.17 million | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 244.16 million | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 187.99 million | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 271.20 million | +44.3% |
| 2016 | 283.01 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 222.65 million | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 259.08 million | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 318.72 million | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 434.59 million | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 448.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 330.30 million | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 373.07 million | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 363.58 million | -2.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 363.58 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 363.58 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +2858.0% | 393,389 | 11.64 million |
| 2006 | +555.5% | 210.04 million | 1.38 billion |
| 1964 | +382.2% | 21.19 million | 102.17 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.40 million | 393,389 | 102.17 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 290.80 million | 50.95 million | 572.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.66 million | 222.47 million | 474.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.75 million | 207.41 million | 339.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 406.40 million | 176.49 million | 1.38 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.64 million | 177.17 million | 318.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 389.91 million | 330.30 million | 448.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 in Mauritania?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mauritania was 363.58 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 393,389 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Mauritania ranks 74th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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