Personal remittances, received in Mauritania
Mauritania: Personal remittances, received was 94.54 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received in Mauritania stood at 94.54 million current US$.
The figure is down 43.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Mauritania peaked at 168.66 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 307,105 current US$, in 1977.
Mauritania ranks 159th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 817,294 current US$ | 307,105 current US$ | 2.35 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.72 million current US$ | 791,334 current US$ | 9.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.83 million current US$ | 2.21 million current US$ | 50.13 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.34 million current US$ | 60.39 million current US$ | 77.17 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 110.68 million current US$ | 13.18 million current US$ | 168.66 million current US$ | 5 |
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- 156 Chile 100.29 million current US$ compare
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- 158 Solomon Islands 95.18 million current US$ compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.32 million current US$ compare
- 161 Barbados 85.18 million current US$ compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 80.14 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross national expenditure 12.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 138.24 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 70.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 13.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 531.28 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 2.47 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 185.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Mauritania?
- Personal remittances, received in Mauritania was 94.54 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 168.66 million current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,105 current US$ in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for personal remittances, received?
- Mauritania ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.