Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mauritania
Mauritania: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 13.18 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mauritania, 1975–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mauritania is 13.18 million current US$, measured in 2021.
The figure 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 in Mauritania peaked at 168.66 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 307,105 current US$, in 1977.
That places Mauritania 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 440,792 current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 422,014 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 307,105 current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1978 | 563,228 current US$ | +83.4% |
| 1979 | 2.35 million current US$ | +317.8% |
| 1980 | 5.58 million current US$ | +136.9% |
| 1981 | 3.71 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 2.32 million current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million current US$ | -47.3% |
| 1984 | 956,063 current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 791,334 current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 1.86 million current US$ | +134.5% |
| 1987 | 6.70 million current US$ | +261.1% |
| 1988 | 9.30 million current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 4.78 million current US$ | -48.6% |
| 1990 | 13.71 million current US$ | +186.8% |
| 1991 | 11.74 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 50.13 million current US$ | +327.1% |
| 1993 | 2.27 million current US$ | -95.5% |
| 1994 | 4.90 million current US$ | +115.9% |
| 1995 | 5.45 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 4.37 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 2.69 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1998 | 2.21 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 77.17 million current US$ | +3396.3% |
| 2018 | 60.39 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 64.46 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 168.66 million current US$ | +161.7% |
| 2021 | 13.18 million current US$ | -92.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 13.18 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million current US$, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 13.18 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.64 million current US$, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3396.3% | 2.21 million current US$ | 77.17 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 817,294 current US$ | 307,105 current US$ | 2.35 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.72 million current US$ | 791,334 current US$ | 9.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.83 million current US$ | 2.21 million current US$ | 50.13 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.34 million current US$ | 60.39 million current US$ | 77.17 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.92 million current US$ | 13.18 million current US$ | 168.66 million current US$ | 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 in Mauritania?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mauritania was 13.18 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 168.66 million current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,105 current US$ in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Mauritania ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.