Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) was 3.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received from DAC donors in Mauritania, 1961–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in % of recipient's GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3.1% for net oda received from dac donors in 2011.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received from dac donors in Mauritania peaked at 16.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1963.
That places Mauritania 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, 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 ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of recipient's GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -52.7% |
| 1964 | 6.1% | +69048.7% |
| 1965 | 3.9% | -36.5% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | -41.1% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | +85.4% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | -30.6% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -46.8% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +170.9% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -56.2% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | +35.1% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | +58.3% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | +55.5% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | +38.4% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | -36.7% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +97.1% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -37.8% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -32.9% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +36.5% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +76.4% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -36.1% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +8.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +69048.7% | 0.0% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 1.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 7.6% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 4.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More external debt data for Mauritania
- Net financial flows, IBRD -1.85 million NFL, current US$ (2000)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 34.96 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 684.87 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 3.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received from dac donors in Mauritania?
- Net oda received from dac donors in Mauritania was 3.1% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for net oda received from dac donors?
- Mauritania ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received from dac donors rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period.