Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) was -496.51 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Mauritania, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mauritania is -496.51 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mauritania peaked at -288.07 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.00 billion, in 2022.
Mauritania ranks 89th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -487.87 million | — |
| 2013 | -392.86 million | -19.5% |
| 2014 | -712.33 million | +81.3% |
| 2015 | -559.44 million | -21.5% |
| 2016 | -499.38 million | -10.7% |
| 2017 | -371.55 million | -25.6% |
| 2018 | -706.41 million | +90.1% |
| 2019 | -570.22 million | -19.3% |
| 2020 | -288.07 million | -49.5% |
| 2021 | -605.66 million | +110.2% |
| 2022 | -1.00 billion | +65.4% |
| 2023 | -655.74 million | -34.5% |
| 2024 | -496.51 million | -24.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -496.51 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -673.06 million, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -496.51 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -577.00 million, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -110.2% | -288.07 million | -605.66 million |
| 2018 | -90.1% | -371.55 million | -706.41 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -537.51 million | -712.33 million | -371.55 million | 8 |
| 2020s | -609.52 million | -1.00 billion | -288.07 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 goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mauritania?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mauritania was -496.51 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was -288.07 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.00 billion in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Mauritania ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods 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.