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$, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 41st out of 49 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.44 million current US$ | 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
More trade data for Mauritania
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 48,400 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 298.69 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 334.24 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 125.23 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 440,793 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 43.00 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 3.17 billion current US$ (2011)
- Other long-term inflows, net 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Agricultural tractors, imports 1.09 million FAO, current US$ (2007)
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,