Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 12.78 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 12.78 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.2% on the previous year and down 82.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 163.64 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.298 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Mauritania ranks 187th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4277 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.4094 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.298 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5465 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 1979 | 2.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +317.8% |
| 1980 | 5.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +136.9% |
| 1981 | 3.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 2.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 1.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9276 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7678 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 1.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +134.5% |
| 1987 | 6.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +261.1% |
| 1988 | 9.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 4.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1990 | 13.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +186.8% |
| 1991 | 11.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 48.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +327.1% |
| 1993 | 2.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 1994 | 4.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 1995 | 5.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 4.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 2.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1998 | 2.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 74.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +3396.3% |
| 2018 | 58.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 62.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 163.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +161.7% |
| 2021 | 12.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -92.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 12.78 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,033 current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 12.78 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,400 current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +3396.3% | 2.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 74.87 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7929 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.298 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.7678 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 48.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 58.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 74.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 163.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 184 Namibia 76.49 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Gabon 71.63 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Somalia 34.59 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Angola 10.13 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Libya 9.09 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Papua New Guinea 6.85 current 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 12.78 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 163.64 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.298 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.