Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 418.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
418.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
139th
of 168 countries
All-time high
806.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
11.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Mauritania is 418.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Mauritania peaked at 806.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 11.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 139th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +112.0% |
| 1963 | 17.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1964 | 99.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +476.4% |
| 1965 | 74.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1966 | 166.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +122.5% |
| 1967 | 95.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1968 | 169.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1969 | 85.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1970 | 53.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1971 | 95.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 1972 | 79.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 156.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 1974 | 453.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +189.2% |
| 1975 | 340 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1976 | 806.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +137.3% |
| 1977 | 639.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 760.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 482.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 442.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 589.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 502.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 487.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 485.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 576.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 509.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 370.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1988 | 331.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 467.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1990 | 379.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 332.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 285.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 464.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1994 | 362.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 266.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 351.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 332.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 234.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 318.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 346.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 464.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 589.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 347.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2004 | 239.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 227.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 252.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 369.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 470.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 394.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 329.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 378.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 424.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 297.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 262.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 376.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 352.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 328.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 485.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2019 | 440.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 693.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2021 | 460 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 345.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 418.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 418.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 418.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +476.4% | 17.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 99.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 169.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 386.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 53.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 806.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 476.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 331.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 589.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 332.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 234.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 464.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 370.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 227.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 589.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 367.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 262.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 485.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 345.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 693.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 136 Peru 470.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Venezuela 470.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Equatorial Guinea 426.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Northern Mariana Islands 385.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Qatar 367.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Namibia 338.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Mauritania?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Mauritania was 418.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 806.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 from governments and private foundations, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.