Other capital flows, net (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Other capital flows, net (BoP, current US$) was -871.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-871.87 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 861.1%
World rank
44th
of 51 countries
All-time high
135.10 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
-871.87 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Years of data
42
1970–2011
Other capital flows, net in Mauritania, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, other capital flows, net in Mauritania stood at -871.87 million BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 861.1% on the previous year and down 1,227.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other capital flows, net in Mauritania peaked at 135.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -871.87 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other capital flows, net (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -3.70 million BoP, current US$ | -459.2% |
| 1972 | 8.90 million BoP, current US$ | -340.5% |
| 1973 | -60.76 million BoP, current US$ | -782.7% |
| 1974 | -53.52 million BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 108.71 million BoP, current US$ | -303.1% |
| 1976 | -69.59 million BoP, current US$ | -164.0% |
| 1977 | 640,309 BoP, current US$ | -100.9% |
| 1978 | -21.48 million BoP, current US$ | -3455.2% |
| 1979 | 21.18 million BoP, current US$ | -198.6% |
| 1980 | -4.84 million BoP, current US$ | -122.9% |
| 1981 | 38.69 million BoP, current US$ | -899.2% |
| 1982 | 41.80 million BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 35.85 million BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1984 | -730,746 BoP, current US$ | -102.0% |
| 1985 | -189.36 million BoP, current US$ | +25812.7% |
| 1986 | -1.86 million BoP, current US$ | -99.0% |
| 1987 | -65.05 million BoP, current US$ | +3399.1% |
| 1988 | -118.20 million BoP, current US$ | +81.7% |
| 1989 | -350.77 million BoP, current US$ | +196.8% |
| 1990 | -39.31 million BoP, current US$ | -88.8% |
| 1991 | -65.69 million BoP, current US$ | +67.1% |
| 1992 | -178.10 million BoP, current US$ | +171.1% |
| 1993 | -104.47 million BoP, current US$ | -41.3% |
| 1994 | -162.66 million BoP, current US$ | +55.7% |
| 1995 | -207.04 million BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1996 | -130.09 million BoP, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 1997 | -117.11 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1998 | -58.44 million BoP, current US$ | -50.1% |
| 1999 | -61.77 million BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2000 | -300.30 million BoP, current US$ | +386.1% |
| 2001 | -65.67 million BoP, current US$ | -78.1% |
| 2002 | -339.52 million BoP, current US$ | +417.0% |
| 2003 | -74.34 million BoP, current US$ | -78.1% |
| 2004 | -38.37 million BoP, current US$ | -48.4% |
| 2005 | -29.27 million BoP, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 101.03 million BoP, current US$ | -445.1% |
| 2007 | 112.28 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 123.37 million BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 135.10 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2010 | -90.72 million BoP, current US$ | -167.1% |
| 2011 | -871.87 million BoP, current US$ | +861.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -871.87 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -41.60 million BoP, current US$, 21.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -871.87 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.70 million BoP, current US$, 512.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other capital flows, net (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -25812.7% | -730,746 BoP, current US$ | -189.36 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1978 | -3455.2% | 640,309 BoP, current US$ | -21.48 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1987 | -3399.1% | -1.86 million BoP, current US$ | -65.05 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1981 | +899.2% | -4.84 million BoP, current US$ | 38.69 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | -861.1% | -90.72 million BoP, current US$ | -871.87 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.86 million BoP, current US$ | -69.59 million BoP, current US$ | 108.71 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -61.45 million BoP, current US$ | -350.77 million BoP, current US$ | 41.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -112.47 million BoP, current US$ | -207.04 million BoP, current US$ | -39.31 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -37.57 million BoP, current US$ | -339.52 million BoP, current US$ | 135.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -481.29 million BoP, current US$ | -871.87 million BoP, current US$ | -90.72 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
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- 47 Algeria -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other capital flows, net in Mauritania?
- Other capital flows, net in Mauritania was -871.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest other capital flows, net recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 135.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest other capital flows, net recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -871.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for other capital flows, net?
- Mauritania ranks 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is other capital flows, net rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,227.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Other capital flows, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of short-term capital, net errors and omissions, and capital transactions not included elsewhere. Data denominated in current U.S. dollars.