Migrant remittance inflows in Mauritania
Mauritania: Migrant remittance inflows was 2.21 million current US$ in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Mauritania, 1975–1998
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.21 million current US$ for migrant remittance inflows in 1998.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Mauritania peaked at 50.13 million current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 307,105 current US$, in 1977.
That places Mauritania 47th out of 50 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance inflows in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.21 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.58 million current US$, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.21 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.49 million current US$, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance inflows in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +327.1% | 11.74 million current US$ | 50.13 million current US$ |
| 1979 | +317.8% | 563,228 current US$ | 2.35 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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 44 Gabon 11.03 million current US$ compare
- 45 Madagascar 10.97 million current US$ compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 6.88 million current US$ compare
- 48 Chad 724,057 current US$ compare
- 49 Angola 204,751 current US$
- 50 Central African Republic 158,919 current US$ compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.69 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 86.78 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.78 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 17.68 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Mauritania?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Mauritania was 2.21 million current US$ in 1998, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.13 million current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,105 current US$ in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 1998.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,