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

Latest (2024)
-853.59 million
Change on year
down 63.0%
World rank
131st
of 197 countries
All-time high
954.62 million
in 2019
All-time low
-1.56 billion
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Mauritania, 2012–2024

-2.0B-1.0B01.0B2012201820242012: -1.3B2013: -1.6B2014: -1.5B2015: -1.1B2016: -530.5M2017: -753.0M2018: -816.9M2019: 954.6M2020: -485.1M2021: -702.2M2022: -1.2B2023: -523.5M2024: -853.6M

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

Annual values for Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar) in Mauritania, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 128 Kyrgyzstan -734.13 million compare
  2. 129 Bahamas -788.55 million compare
  3. 130 Cayman Islands -831.38 million compare
  4. 132 New Caledonia -860.12 million compare
  5. 133 Timor-Leste -862.76 million compare
  6. 134 Bulgaria -876.97 million compare

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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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Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
206 places, 3,854 data points, 2005–2024
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