Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) was -7.44 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Mauritania, 2000–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Mauritania stood at -7.44.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Mauritania peaked at 3.68 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -29.86, in 2005.
Mauritania ranks 27th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -5.49 | — |
| 2001 | -7.48 | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 1.97 | -126.3% |
| 2003 | -8.55 | -534.2% |
| 2004 | -21.89 | +156.0% |
| 2005 | -29.86 | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 3.68 | -112.3% |
| 2007 | -9.37 | -354.6% |
| 2008 | -9.33 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | -10.41 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | -6.34 | -39.1% |
| 2011 | -3.83 | -39.6% |
| 2012 | -18.8 | +391.4% |
| 2013 | -17.21 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | -22.23 | +29.1% |
| 2015 | -15.47 | -30.4% |
| 2016 | -11.02 | -28.8% |
| 2017 | -9.98 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | -13.06 | +30.9% |
| 2019 | -10.53 | -19.4% |
| 2020 | -6.81 | -35.3% |
| 2021 | -8.57 | +25.9% |
| 2022 | -14.89 | +73.7% |
| 2023 | -8.72 | -41.4% |
| 2024 | -9.45 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | -7.24 | -23.4% |
| 2026 | -7.14 | -1.4% |
| 2027 | -6.22 | -12.9% |
| 2028 | -5.2 | -16.4% |
| 2029 | -6.12 | +17.7% |
| 2030 | -7.44 | +21.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -7.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.97, 1.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -534.2% | 1.97 | -8.55 |
| 2012 | -391.4% | -3.83 | -18.8 |
| 2007 | -354.6% | 3.68 | -9.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.67 | -29.86 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.85 | -22.23 | -3.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.04 | -14.89 | -5.2 | 10 |
| 2030s | -7.44 | -7.44 | -7.44 | 1 |
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), percent of gdp (balance) in Mauritania?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Mauritania was -7.44 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.86 in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
- Mauritania ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2030.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Economic Outlook (MCDREO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for 32 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. These countries and territories are divided into two main nonoverlapping groups, based on export earnings, namely (1) oil exporters; and (2) oil importers. The oil importers group comprises (1) emerging market and middle-income countries (EM&MI) and (2) low-income countries (LICs) based on the income level. Additional analytical and regional groups might be used to provide a more granular breakdown for analysis and continuity.