Net financial flows, bilateral in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net financial flows, bilateral was -98.45 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-98.45 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 54.3%
World rank
103rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
405.70 million NFL, current US$
in 2015
All-time low
-98.45 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, bilateral in Mauritania stood at -98.45 million NFL, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.3% on the previous year and down 189.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Mauritania peaked at 405.70 million NFL, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -98.45 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 103rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 770,538 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.37 million NFL, current US$ | +207.0% |
| 1972 | 938,795 NFL, current US$ | -60.3% |
| 1973 | 24.61 million NFL, current US$ | +2521.4% |
| 1974 | 42.50 million NFL, current US$ | +72.7% |
| 1975 | 21.56 million NFL, current US$ | -49.3% |
| 1976 | 92.56 million NFL, current US$ | +329.4% |
| 1977 | 21.04 million NFL, current US$ | -77.3% |
| 1978 | 58.50 million NFL, current US$ | +178.0% |
| 1979 | 61.05 million NFL, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 81.45 million NFL, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1981 | 109.84 million NFL, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1982 | 96.67 million NFL, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 66.47 million NFL, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 50.15 million NFL, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1985 | 53.77 million NFL, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 87.00 million NFL, current US$ | +61.8% |
| 1987 | 47.99 million NFL, current US$ | -44.8% |
| 1988 | 20.52 million NFL, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 1989 | -1.27 million NFL, current US$ | -106.2% |
| 1990 | 9.43 million NFL, current US$ | -842.9% |
| 1991 | 7.78 million NFL, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 14.73 million NFL, current US$ | +89.5% |
| 1993 | 53.52 million NFL, current US$ | +263.2% |
| 1994 | 5.18 million NFL, current US$ | -90.3% |
| 1995 | -10.69 million NFL, current US$ | -306.3% |
| 1996 | 16.44 million NFL, current US$ | -253.8% |
| 1997 | -14.35 million NFL, current US$ | -187.3% |
| 1998 | -16.48 million NFL, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1999 | -10.84 million NFL, current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2000 | -3.09 million NFL, current US$ | -71.5% |
| 2001 | -13.36 million NFL, current US$ | +331.9% |
| 2002 | -11.10 million NFL, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2003 | -11.32 million NFL, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | -4.69 million NFL, current US$ | -58.5% |
| 2005 | 3.61 million NFL, current US$ | -176.9% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million NFL, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 15.36 million NFL, current US$ | +317.1% |
| 2008 | 55.03 million NFL, current US$ | +258.3% |
| 2009 | 177.60 million NFL, current US$ | +222.7% |
| 2010 | 76.67 million NFL, current US$ | -56.8% |
| 2011 | 95.06 million NFL, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 214.76 million NFL, current US$ | +125.9% |
| 2013 | 109.38 million NFL, current US$ | -49.1% |
| 2014 | -34.06 million NFL, current US$ | -131.1% |
| 2015 | 405.70 million NFL, current US$ | -1291.1% |
| 2016 | 35.75 million NFL, current US$ | -91.2% |
| 2017 | -21.17 million NFL, current US$ | -159.2% |
| 2018 | 45.18 million NFL, current US$ | -313.4% |
| 2019 | 2.96 million NFL, current US$ | -93.5% |
| 2020 | 25.33 million NFL, current US$ | +757.1% |
| 2021 | -57.61 million NFL, current US$ | -327.5% |
| 2022 | -67.73 million NFL, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2023 | -63.80 million NFL, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2024 | -98.45 million NFL, current US$ | +54.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -98.45 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -58,441 NFL, current US$, 1684.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -98.45 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.42 million NFL, current US$, 40.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +2521.4% | 938,795 NFL, current US$ | 24.61 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2015 | +1291.1% | -34.06 million NFL, current US$ | 405.70 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1990 | +842.9% | -1.27 million NFL, current US$ | 9.43 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2020 | +757.1% | 2.96 million NFL, current US$ | 25.33 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.59 million NFL, current US$ | 770,538 NFL, current US$ | 92.56 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.26 million NFL, current US$ | -1.27 million NFL, current US$ | 109.84 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.47 million NFL, current US$ | -16.48 million NFL, current US$ | 53.52 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.17 million NFL, current US$ | -13.36 million NFL, current US$ | 177.60 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.02 million NFL, current US$ | -34.06 million NFL, current US$ | 405.70 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -52.45 million NFL, current US$ | -98.45 million NFL, current US$ | 25.33 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 100 Laos -81.42 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 101 Cote d'Ivoire -88.74 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 102 Tajikistan -89.03 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 104 Bolivia -103.26 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 105 Guinea -111.91 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 106 Mozambique -172.79 million NFL, current US$ 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 net financial flows, bilateral in Mauritania?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Mauritania was -98.45 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 405.70 million NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.45 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Mauritania ranks 103rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 189.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.