Remittances in Mauritania
Mauritania: Remittances was 0.869 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in Mauritania is 0.869, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Mauritania peaked at 2.32 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0384, in 1977.
That places Mauritania 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0627 | — |
| 1976 | 0.0545 | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0384 | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 0.07 | +82.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2472 | +253.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5321 | +115.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3353 | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2091 | -37.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1049 | -49.8% |
| 1984 | 0.089 | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0784 | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1564 | +99.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4983 | +218.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6573 | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3295 | -49.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9097 | +176.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5502 | -39.5% |
| 1992 | 2.32 | +321.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1228 | -94.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2517 | +105.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2605 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2047 | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 0.13 | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1086 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | +943.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8079 | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8165 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | +150.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1429 | -93.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 | +699.9% |
| 2023 | 1.57 | +37.3% |
| 2024 | 0.869 | -44.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.869 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.869 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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% | 0.1086 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | +699.9% | 0.1429 | 1.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0946 | 0.0384 | 0.2472 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.299 | 0.0784 | 0.6573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5394 | 0.1086 | 2.32 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.919 | 0.8079 | 1.13 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 0.1429 | 2.04 | 5 |
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 remittances in Mauritania?
- Remittances in Mauritania was 0.869 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 in 1992.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0384 in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for remittances?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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