Net official development assistance received per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net official development assistance received per capita was 104.54 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net official development assistance received per capita in Mauritania stood at 104.54 current US$.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Mauritania peaked at 167.61 current US$ in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0468 current US$, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0468 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.15 current US$ | +2354.8% |
| 1962 | 2.48 current US$ | +115.6% |
| 1963 | 1.74 current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1964 | 12.63 current US$ | +624.9% |
| 1965 | 9.45 current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1966 | 21.44 current US$ | +126.8% |
| 1967 | 12 current US$ | -44.0% |
| 1968 | 19.61 current US$ | +63.4% |
| 1969 | 10.73 current US$ | -45.3% |
| 1970 | 6.63 current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1971 | 12.52 current US$ | +89.0% |
| 1972 | 11.11 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 24.96 current US$ | +124.6% |
| 1974 | 76.9 current US$ | +208.1% |
| 1975 | 63.39 current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 152.6 current US$ | +140.7% |
| 1977 | 127.88 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 167.61 current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 115.4 current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1980 | 115.54 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 142.84 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 116.75 current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 108.57 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 101.58 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 118.75 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 128.44 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 105.19 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 96.67 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 129.11 current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 118.35 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 106.03 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 94.71 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 155.72 current US$ | +64.4% |
| 1994 | 120.5 current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 100.27 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 115.31 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 98.37 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 66.37 current US$ | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 86.63 current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 84.56 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 103.97 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 129.87 current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 90.44 current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 65.62 current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 61.92 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 72.08 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 108.08 current US$ | +49.9% |
| 2008 | 137.22 current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 110.57 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 108.22 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 104.54 current US$ | -3.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 104.54 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.85 current US$, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 104.54 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +2354.8% | 0.0468 current US$ | 1.15 current US$ |
| 1964 | +624.9% | 1.74 current US$ | 12.63 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.13 current US$ | 0.0468 current US$ | 21.44 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.9 current US$ | 6.63 current US$ | 167.61 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.34 current US$ | 96.67 current US$ | 142.84 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.23 current US$ | 66.37 current US$ | 155.72 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.43 current US$ | 61.92 current US$ | 137.22 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.38 current US$ | 104.54 current US$ | 108.22 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 official development assistance received per capita in Mauritania?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Mauritania was 104.54 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 167.61 current US$ in 1978.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0468 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.