Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita was 7.76 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 7.76 NFL, current US$ per person for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 234.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 22.24 NFL, current US$ per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, -1.89 NFL, current US$ per person, in 2022.
That places Mauritania 39th out of 116 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.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.32 NFL, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.15 NFL, current US$ per person | +138.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3227 NFL, current US$ per person | -89.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5034 NFL, current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6926 NFL, current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 1.48 NFL, current US$ per person | +113.5% |
| 1976 | 3.48 NFL, current US$ per person | +135.2% |
| 1977 | 4.17 NFL, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 4.03 NFL, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.91 NFL, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1980 | 2.62 NFL, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 4.07 NFL, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1982 | 3.42 NFL, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 1.66 NFL, current US$ per person | -51.4% |
| 1984 | 2.5 NFL, current US$ per person | +50.4% |
| 1985 | 3.3 NFL, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1986 | 7.03 NFL, current US$ per person | +113.3% |
| 1987 | 22.24 NFL, current US$ per person | +216.1% |
| 1988 | 15.53 NFL, current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 6 NFL, current US$ per person | -61.3% |
| 1990 | 19.63 NFL, current US$ per person | +227.0% |
| 1991 | 6.32 NFL, current US$ per person | -67.8% |
| 1992 | 5.82 NFL, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 12.44 NFL, current US$ per person | +113.7% |
| 1994 | 14.79 NFL, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 12.44 NFL, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 14.43 NFL, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 13.18 NFL, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 8.51 NFL, current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 6.3 NFL, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 21.69 NFL, current US$ per person | +244.4% |
| 2001 | 16.96 NFL, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 14.85 NFL, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 14.56 NFL, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.83 NFL, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 13.64 NFL, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 15.14 NFL, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 21.36 NFL, current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 13.39 NFL, current US$ per person | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 11.55 NFL, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 11.4 NFL, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.81 NFL, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 10.63 NFL, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 2.26 NFL, current US$ per person | -78.8% |
| 2014 | 2.32 NFL, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.63 NFL, current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 2.19 NFL, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5234 NFL, current US$ per person | -76.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4641 NFL, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.68 NFL, current US$ per person | +262.4% |
| 2020 | 3 NFL, current US$ per person | +78.5% |
| 2021 | 1.83 NFL, current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 2022 | -1.89 NFL, current US$ per person | -203.3% |
| 2023 | 7.17 NFL, current US$ per person | -479.2% |
| 2024 | 7.76 NFL, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7.76 NFL, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.89 NFL, current US$ per person, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7.76 NFL, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.26 NFL, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +479.2% | -1.89 NFL, current US$ per person | 7.17 NFL, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.21 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.3227 NFL, current US$ per person | 4.17 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.84 NFL, current US$ per person | 1.66 NFL, current US$ per person | 22.24 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.39 NFL, current US$ per person | 5.82 NFL, current US$ per person | 19.63 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6 NFL, current US$ per person | 11.55 NFL, current US$ per person | 21.69 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.4641 NFL, current US$ per person | 11.4 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 NFL, current US$ per person | -1.89 NFL, current US$ per person | 7.76 NFL, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 36 Bangladesh 8.89 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Ethiopia 8.58 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Nigeria 8.24 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Uganda 7.26 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Moldova 6.99 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 6.82 NFL, current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0037 NFL, current US$ 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 34.96 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 7.76 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.24 NFL, current US$ per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.89 NFL, current US$ per person in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.