Net ODA received in Mauritania

Mauritania: Net ODA received was 9.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
9.2%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
22nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 1978
All-time low
3.8%
in 1970
Years of data
44
1968–2011

Net ODA received in Mauritania, 1968–2011

010203040501968198920111968: 10.5 % of GNP1969: 6.4 % of GNP1970: 3.8 % of GNP1971: 6.9 % of GNP1972: 5.4 % of GNP1973: 9.5 % of GNP1974: 23.9 % of GNP1975: 18.7 % of GNP1976: 44.3 % of GNP1977: 35.8 % of GNP1978: 46.4 % of GNP1979: 27.8 % of GNP1980: 25.7 % of GNP1981: 32 % of GNP1982: 26.6 % of GNP1983: 24.7 % of GNP1984: 25.1 % of GNP1985: 32.9 % of GNP1986: 31.5 % of GNP1987: 23.3 % of GNP1988: 20.7 % of GNP1989: 27.2 % of GNP1990: 24.6 % of GNP1991: 15.7 % of GNP1992: 14.2 % of GNP1993: 28.5 % of GNP1994: 21.2 % of GNP1995: 16.8 % of GNP1996: 18.6 % of GNP1997: 16.9 % of GNP1998: 11.9 % of GNP1999: 15.6 % of GNP2000: 17.1 % of GNP2001: 22.4 % of GNP2002: 25.1 % of GNP2003: 16.1 % of GNP2004: 10.2 % of GNP2005: 8.4 % of GNP2006: 7.6 % of GNP2007: 10.4 % of GNP2008: 12.5 % of GNP2009: 12.1 % of GNP2010: 10.4 % of GNP2011: 9.2 % of GNP

Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates. Measured in % of GNP.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 9.2% for net oda received in 2011.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Mauritania peaked at 46.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1970.

Mauritania ranks 22nd of 52 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 in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of GNP) in Mauritania, 1968 to 2011.
Year % of GNP Change
1968 10.5%
1969 6.4% -38.7%
1970 3.8% -40.8%
1971 6.9% +80.7%
1972 5.4% -21.6%
1973 9.5% +77.6%
1974 23.9% +150.9%
1975 18.7% -22.0%
1976 44.3% +137.2%
1977 35.8% -19.2%
1978 46.4% +29.7%
1979 27.8% -40.2%
1980 25.7% -7.4%
1981 32.0% +24.4%
1982 26.6% -16.7%
1983 24.7% -7.2%
1984 25.1% +1.6%
1985 32.9% +31.0%
1986 31.5% -4.3%
1987 23.3% -26.0%
1988 20.7% -11.3%
1989 27.2% +31.8%
1990 24.6% -9.7%
1991 15.7% -36.0%
1992 14.2% -9.5%
1993 28.5% +100.0%
1994 21.2% -25.4%
1995 16.8% -20.8%
1996 18.6% +10.8%
1997 16.9% -9.4%
1998 11.9% -29.6%
1999 15.6% +31.2%
2000 17.1% +9.9%
2001 22.4% +30.7%
2002 25.1% +12.0%
2003 16.1% -35.8%
2004 10.2% -36.3%
2005 8.4% -18.1%
2006 7.6% -9.2%
2007 10.4% +36.2%
2008 12.5% +20.6%
2009 12.1% -3.0%
2010 10.4% -14.6%
2011 9.2% -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.4% 6.4% 10.5% 2
1970s 22.2% 3.8% 46.4% 10
1980s 27.0% 20.7% 32.9% 10
1990s 18.4% 11.9% 28.5% 10
2000s 14.2% 7.6% 25.1% 10
2010s 9.8% 9.2% 10.4% 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 19 Uganda 9.6% compare
  2. 20 Burkina Faso 9.5% compare
  3. 21 Benin 9.3% compare
  4. 23 Lesotho 9.0% compare
  5. 24 Comoros 8.5% compare
  6. 25 Senegal 7.4% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Mauritania?
Net oda received in Mauritania was 9.2% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates.
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1978.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1970.
How does Mauritania rank for net oda received?
Mauritania ranks 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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, and World Bank GNI estimates, published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of GNP)
Unit
% of GNP
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,528 data points, 1960–2011
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