Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 2.78 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Mauritania, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.78 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021.
The figure is down 92.4% on the previous year and down 84.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 36.67 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2269 current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Mauritania 187th out of 193 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, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3451 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.3208 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2269 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4044 current US$ per person | +78.3% |
| 1979 | 1.64 current US$ per person | +306.2% |
| 1980 | 3.78 current US$ per person | +130.3% |
| 1981 | 2.44 current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1982 | 1.48 current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7608 current US$ per person | -48.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5781 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4649 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 1.06 current US$ per person | +127.8% |
| 1987 | 3.72 current US$ per person | +250.9% |
| 1988 | 5.01 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1989 | 2.51 current US$ per person | -49.9% |
| 1990 | 7.02 current US$ per person | +179.6% |
| 1991 | 5.84 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 24.01 current US$ per person | +311.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 current US$ per person | -95.7% |
| 1994 | 2.18 current US$ per person | +108.6% |
| 1995 | 2.36 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.85 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8919 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 18.33 current US$ per person | +1954.9% |
| 2018 | 13.92 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 14.43 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 36.67 current US$ per person | +154.1% |
| 2021 | 2.78 current US$ per person | -92.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1954.9% | 0.8919 current US$ per person | 18.33 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5879 current US$ per person | 0.2269 current US$ per person | 1.64 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.18 current US$ per person | 0.4649 current US$ per person | 5.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.15 current US$ per person | 0.8919 current US$ per person | 24.01 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.56 current US$ per person | 13.92 current US$ per person | 18.33 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.72 current US$ per person | 2.78 current US$ per person | 36.67 current US$ per person | 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, per capita in Mauritania?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Mauritania was 2.78 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.67 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2269 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 187th out of 193 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.