Migrant remittance outflows in Mauritania
Mauritania: Migrant remittance outflows was 9.62 million current US$ in 1998. ▼ Falling
Migrant remittance outflows 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$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 9.62 million current US$ for migrant remittance outflows in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance outflows in Mauritania peaked at 34.04 million current US$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.62 million current US$, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 41st out of 49 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Migrant remittance outflows in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.53 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 24.97 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 22.33 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 21.16 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 32.23 million current US$ | +52.3% |
| 1980 | 32.58 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 21.68 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 31.51 million current US$ | +45.3% |
| 1983 | 27.13 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 24.11 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 24.22 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 29.24 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 32.23 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 34.04 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 32.50 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 31.22 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 29.37 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 30.39 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 22.83 million current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 24.91 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 14.43 million current US$ | -42.1% |
| 1996 | 12.24 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 11.55 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 9.62 million current US$ | -16.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 9.62 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.04 million current US$, 19% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 9.62 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.76 million current US$, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.44 million current US$ | 21.16 million current US$ | 32.23 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.92 million current US$ | 21.68 million current US$ | 34.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.73 million current US$ | 9.62 million current US$ | 31.22 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance outflows in Mauritania?
- Migrant remittance outflows in Mauritania was 9.62 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 outflows recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.04 million current US$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for migrant remittance outflows?
- Mauritania ranks 41st out of 49 countries with data for 1998.
- Is migrant remittance outflows rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 outflows (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,