Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 5.71 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Mauritania, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Mauritania is 5.71 billion, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 6.06 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.70 billion, in 2016.
Mauritania ranks 144th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.47 billion | — |
| 2013 | 4.38 billion | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.84 billion | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 2.87 billion | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 2.70 billion | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.03 billion | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 3.43 billion | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 3.90 billion | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 3.88 billion | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.56 billion | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 6.06 billion | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 5.48 billion | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 5.71 billion | +4.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.71 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.89 billion, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.71 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.29 billion, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.58 billion | 2.70 billion | 4.47 billion | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.14 billion | 3.88 billion | 6.06 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 141 Madagascar 6.58 billion compare
- 142 Congo 6.24 billion compare
- 143 Montenegro 6.17 billion compare
- 145 Haiti 5.58 billion compare
- 146 Gabon 5.45 billion
- 147 South Sudan 5.25 billion compare
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 total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Mauritania?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Mauritania was 5.71 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 billion in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, 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.