Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -853.59 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Mauritania, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -853.59 million for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 63.0% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Mauritania peaked at 954.62 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.56 billion, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1.32 billion | — |
| 2013 | -1.56 billion | +18.0% |
| 2014 | -1.52 billion | -3.0% |
| 2015 | -1.06 billion | -30.2% |
| 2016 | -530.53 million | -49.9% |
| 2017 | -753.00 million | +41.9% |
| 2018 | -816.89 million | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 954.62 million | -216.9% |
| 2020 | -485.07 million | -150.8% |
| 2021 | -702.24 million | +44.8% |
| 2022 | -1.21 billion | +72.6% |
| 2023 | -523.54 million | -56.8% |
| 2024 | -853.59 million | +63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -826.07 million | -1.56 billion | 954.62 million | 8 |
| 2020s | -755.34 million | -1.21 billion | -485.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 128 Kyrgyzstan -734.13 million compare
- 129 Bahamas -788.55 million compare
- 130 Cayman Islands -831.38 million compare
- 132 New Caledonia -860.12 million compare
- 133 Timor-Leste -862.76 million compare
- 134 Bulgaria -876.97 million compare
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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Mauritania?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Mauritania was -853.59 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 954.62 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.56 billion in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.