Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Mauritania

Mauritania: Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets was 8.73 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
8.73 million
World rank
122nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.73 million
in 2021
All-time low
-772.24 million
in 2018
Years of data
8
2012–2021

Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Mauritania, 2012–2021

-800.0M-600.0M-400.0M-200.0M02012201620212012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02018: -772.2M2019: 02021: 8.7M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 8.73 million for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Mauritania peaked at 8.73 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, -772.24 million, in 2018.

That places Mauritania 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar) in Mauritania, 2012 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2018 -772.24 million
2019 0 -100.0%
2021 8.73 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -110.32 million -772.24 million 0 7
2020s 8.73 million 8.73 million 8.73 million 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 119 West Bank and Gaza 10.69 million compare
  2. 120 Congo 9.97 million compare
  3. 121 Niger 9.17 million compare
  4. 123 Burundi 8.51 million compare
  5. 124 Netherlands Antilles 7.28 million
  6. 125 Curaçao 7.26 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Mauritania?
Direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Mauritania was 8.73 million in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 8.73 million in 2021.
What is the lowest direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was -772.24 million in 2018.
How does Mauritania rank for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 3,600 data points, 2005–2024
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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.