Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mauritania
Mauritania: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 99.80 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mauritania, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mauritania stood at 99.80 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mauritania peaked at 112.00 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Mauritania ranks 163rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 41.00 million current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 53.00 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 47.00 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 101.00 million current US$ | +114.9% |
| 2013 | 105.00 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 112.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 73.00 million current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 74.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 61.00 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 38.00 million current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2019 | 56.00 million current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2020 | 35.52 million current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 32.13 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 51.10 million current US$ | +59.0% |
| 2023 | 99.80 million current US$ | +95.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 99.80 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 99.80 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.75 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 53.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.50 million current US$ | 38.00 million current US$ | 112.00 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.64 million current US$ | 32.13 million current US$ | 99.80 million current US$ | 4 |
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mauritania?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mauritania was 99.80 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 112.00 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Mauritania ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.