Personal transfers, receipts in Mauritania
Mauritania: Personal transfers, receipts was 93.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts in Mauritania stood at 93.28 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 44.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Mauritania peaked at 168.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 307,105 BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Mauritania ranks 133rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 817,294 BoP, current US$ | 307,105 BoP, current US$ | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.72 million BoP, current US$ | 791,334 BoP, current US$ | 9.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.83 million BoP, current US$ | 2.21 million BoP, current US$ | 50.13 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.34 million BoP, current US$ | 60.39 million BoP, current US$ | 77.17 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 110.25 million BoP, current US$ | 13.15 million BoP, current US$ | 168.66 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 130 Slovenia 113.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Bhutan 106.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Curacao 102.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Iceland 92.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 87.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Finland 85.84 million BoP, 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 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 70.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 138.24 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 13.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 531.28 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services -0.6% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 2.47 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Mauritania?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Mauritania was 93.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 168.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,105 BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Mauritania ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.