Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was -92.19 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -92.19 % change on previous year for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 157.0% on the previous year and down 324.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 327.05 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -95.48 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Mauritania 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -4.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -27.23 % change on previous year | +539.2% |
| 1978 | 83.4 % change on previous year | -406.3% |
| 1979 | 317.83 % change on previous year | +281.1% |
| 1980 | 136.93 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1981 | -33.53 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1982 | -37.46 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1983 | -47.27 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1984 | -21.79 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1985 | -17.23 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 134.47 % change on previous year | -880.5% |
| 1987 | 261.11 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 1988 | 38.82 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1989 | -48.61 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 1990 | 186.77 % change on previous year | -484.3% |
| 1991 | -14.36 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1992 | 327.05 % change on previous year | -2377.4% |
| 1993 | -95.48 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1994 | 115.86 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 1995 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1996 | -19.88 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 1997 | -38.3 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 1998 | -18.05 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2018 | -21.74 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2020 | 161.66 % change on previous year | +2300.6% |
| 2021 | -92.19 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2377.4% | -14.36 % change on previous year | 327.05 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +2300.6% | 6.73 % change on previous year | 161.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.43 % change on previous year | -27.23 % change on previous year | 317.83 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 36.54 % change on previous year | -48.61 % change on previous year | 261.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.54 % change on previous year | -95.48 % change on previous year | 327.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -7.5 % change on previous year | -21.74 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.74 % change on previous year | -92.19 % change on previous year | 161.66 % change on previous year | 2 |
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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Mauritania was -92.19 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 327.05 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.48 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.