Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) 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) 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Mauritania
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 16.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2021)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 40.99 % change on previous year (2021)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1553 SDR per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 302.45 SDR per person (2021)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 40.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 307.62 SDR per person (2021)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 40.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 307.62 SDR per person (2021)
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.