Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors was 36.92 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita 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 current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 36.92 current US$ for net oda received per capita from dac donors in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita from dac donors in Mauritania peaked at 90.44 current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 current US$, in 1963.
Mauritania ranks 27th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0228 current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 0.0108 current US$ | -52.7% |
| 1964 | 9.65 current US$ | +89626.7% |
| 1965 | 6.78 current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1966 | 4.05 current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1967 | 7.74 current US$ | +91.1% |
| 1968 | 5.75 current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1969 | 4.64 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 2.51 current US$ | -45.8% |
| 1971 | 2.95 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 3.88 current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 12.85 current US$ | +231.3% |
| 1974 | 19.97 current US$ | +55.4% |
| 1975 | 9.75 current US$ | -51.2% |
| 1976 | 13.19 current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1977 | 17.84 current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1978 | 27.62 current US$ | +54.8% |
| 1979 | 24.03 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 35.27 current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1981 | 42.72 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 38.44 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 43.62 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 40.38 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 57.41 current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1986 | 58.55 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 52.89 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 60.33 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 83.36 current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 53.33 current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1991 | 53.79 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 55.26 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 90.44 current US$ | +63.7% |
| 1994 | 57.55 current US$ | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 55.09 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 41.97 current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 39.86 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 25.5 current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 34.58 current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 31.23 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 29.93 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 52.43 current US$ | +75.2% |
| 2003 | 47.26 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 28.25 current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 34.58 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 29.96 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 41.51 current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 42.21 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 36.17 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 30.53 current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 36.92 current US$ | +20.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 36.92 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.91 current US$, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 36.92 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.92 current US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +89626.7% | 0.0108 current US$ | 9.65 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.83 current US$ | 0.0108 current US$ | 9.65 current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.46 current US$ | 2.51 current US$ | 27.62 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.3 current US$ | 35.27 current US$ | 83.36 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.74 current US$ | 25.5 current US$ | 90.44 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.35 current US$ | 28.25 current US$ | 52.43 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.73 current US$ | 30.53 current US$ | 36.92 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 oda received per capita from dac donors in Mauritania?
- Net oda received per capita from dac donors in Mauritania was 36.92 current US$ 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 per capita from dac donors recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.44 current US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita from dac donors recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 current US$ in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for net oda received per capita from dac donors?
- Mauritania ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received per capita from dac donors rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 per capita from DAC donors(current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.