Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mauritania

Mauritania: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 5.40 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.40 million current US$
Change on year
down 67.7%
World rank
197th
of 203 countries
All-time high
50.00 million current US$
in 2012
All-time low
5.40 million current US$
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mauritania, 2012–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2012201720232012: 50.0M current US$2013: 50.0M current US$2014: 42.0M current US$2015: 31.0M current US$2016: 33.0M current US$2017: 24.0M current US$2018: 6.1M current US$2019: 13.7M current US$2020: 6.4M current US$2021: 6.6M current US$2022: 16.7M current US$2023: 5.4M current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 5.40 million current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 67.7% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mauritania peaked at 50.00 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.40 million current US$, in 2023.

Mauritania ranks 197th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.23 million current US$ 6.10 million current US$ 50.00 million current US$ 8
2020s 8.80 million current US$ 5.40 million current US$ 16.74 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 194 Congo 10.70 million current US$ compare
  2. 195 Tuvalu 9.51 million current US$ compare
  3. 196 Lesotho 9.14 million current US$ compare
  4. 198 Guinea 4.96 million current US$ compare
  5. 199 Burundi 2.84 million current US$ compare
  6. 200 Niue 2.20 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mauritania?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mauritania was 5.40 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 50.00 million current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.40 million current US$ in 2023.
How does Mauritania rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Mauritania ranks 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.