Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was -1.04 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Mauritania, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mauritania is -1.04 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mauritania peaked at -576.17 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.47 billion, in 2014.
That places Mauritania 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1.23 billion | — |
| 2013 | -1.26 billion | +2.9% |
| 2014 | -1.47 billion | +16.8% |
| 2015 | -955.95 million | -35.1% |
| 2016 | -706.79 million | -26.1% |
| 2017 | -709.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | -972.89 million | +37.2% |
| 2019 | -831.11 million | -14.6% |
| 2020 | -576.17 million | -30.7% |
| 2021 | -807.86 million | +40.2% |
| 2022 | -1.42 billion | +76.3% |
| 2023 | -966.51 million | -32.1% |
| 2024 | -1.04 billion | +7.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -1.04 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -96.83 million, 10.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -1.04 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -606.36 million, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.02 billion | -1.47 billion | -706.79 million | 8 |
| 2020s | -962.80 million | -1.42 billion | -576.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More financial sector data for Mauritania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mauritania?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mauritania was -1.04 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was -576.17 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 billion in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.