Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 271.99 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Mauritania, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income, debit/expenditure in Mauritania stood at 271.99 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 316.26 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 118.63 million, in 2018.
Mauritania ranks 154th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 302.83 million | — |
| 2013 | 316.26 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 271.45 million | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 257.44 million | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 175.83 million | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 167.76 million | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 118.63 million | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 182.68 million | +54.0% |
| 2020 | 190.19 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 206.27 million | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 247.39 million | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 161.06 million | -34.9% |
| 2024 | 271.99 million | +68.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 271.99 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 271.99 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 564.76 million, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 224.11 million | 118.63 million | 316.26 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 215.38 million | 161.06 million | 271.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More trade data for Mauritania
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 104.5 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.99 (2025)
- 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)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 65.41 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.8305 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 17.68 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 2.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Mauritania?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in Mauritania was 271.99 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 316.26 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.63 million in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.