Net official development assistance received in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net official development assistance received was 447.18 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received in Mauritania, 1990–2018
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$.
Analysis
In 2018, net official development assistance received in Mauritania stood at 447.18 million current US$.
The figure is up 53.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Mauritania peaked at 454.79 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 165.86 million current US$, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 64th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 236.18 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 217.40 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 199.62 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 337.84 million current US$ | +69.2% |
| 1994 | 268.94 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 230.23 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 272.27 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 239.07 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 165.86 million current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1999 | 222.70 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 223.63 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 282.74 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 363.46 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 260.85 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 194.77 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 188.80 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 216.32 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 348.85 million current US$ | +61.3% |
| 2008 | 454.79 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 375.98 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 373.61 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 381.72 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 409.79 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 294.74 million current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 260.71 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 329.46 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 307.29 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 290.89 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 447.18 million current US$ | +53.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 447.18 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 659.93 million current US$, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 447.18 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673.12 million current US$, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239.01 million current US$ | 165.86 million current US$ | 337.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.02 million current US$ | 188.80 million current US$ | 454.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.93 million current US$ | 260.71 million current US$ | 447.18 million current US$ | 9 |
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 official development assistance received in Mauritania?
- Net official development assistance received in Mauritania was 447.18 million current US$ in 2018, 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 official development assistance received recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 454.79 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.86 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for net official development assistance received?
- Mauritania ranks 64th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.