Foreign aid received per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign aid received per capita was 73.66 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 73.66 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Mauritania peaked at 632.19 constant 2024 US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.4772 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 78th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.16 constant 2024 US$ | 0.4772 constant 2024 US$ | 175.74 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 302.24 constant 2024 US$ | 50.34 constant 2024 US$ | 632.19 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 295.45 constant 2024 US$ | 184.05 constant 2024 US$ | 400.27 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.89 constant 2024 US$ | 97.85 constant 2024 US$ | 220.23 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.66 constant 2024 US$ | 79.73 constant 2024 US$ | 221.92 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.89 constant 2024 US$ | 70.28 constant 2024 US$ | 121.03 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.61 constant 2024 US$ | 72.95 constant 2024 US$ | 155.37 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita in Mauritania?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Mauritania was 73.66 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 632.19 constant 2024 US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4772 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.