Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Mauritania
Mauritania: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 1.44 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Mauritania, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.44 billion for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 69.8% on the previous year and up 186.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Mauritania peaked at 1.44 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -883.56 million, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 87th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.39 billion | — |
| 2013 | 1.13 billion | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 502.59 million | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 501.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 271.13 million | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 588.22 million | +116.9% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -883.56 million | — |
| 2020 | 927.92 million | -205.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 1.40 billion | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 848.35 million | -39.5% |
| 2024 | 1.44 billion | +69.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 436.53 million | -883.56 million | 1.39 billion | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.14 billion | 848.35 million | 1.44 billion | 5 |
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More external debt data for Mauritania
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -2.50 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.4836 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -61.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 40.11 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 7.76 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0037 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -1.85 million NFL, current US$ (2000)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Mauritania?
- Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Mauritania was 1.44 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -883.56 million in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Mauritania ranks 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (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.