Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 93.0% on the previous year and down 87.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Mauritania 170th out of 192 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 unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +253.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1983 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.5% |
| 1987 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +218.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +176.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +321.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +943.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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 | +943.1% | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +321.0% | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 167 New Zealand 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Cayman Islands 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Kazakhstan 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Norway 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Gabon 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Hong Kong 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 170th out of 192 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.