Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 83.52 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Mauritania stood at 83.52 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 172.39 current US$ per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0485 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 63rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0485 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.19 current US$ per person | +2359.7% |
| 1962 | 2.58 current US$ per person | +115.9% |
| 1963 | 1.81 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1964 | 13.15 current US$ per person | +625.0% |
| 1965 | 9.83 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1966 | 22.28 current US$ per person | +126.6% |
| 1967 | 12.44 current US$ per person | -44.1% |
| 1968 | 20.29 current US$ per person | +63.0% |
| 1969 | 11.08 current US$ per person | -45.4% |
| 1970 | 6.83 current US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 1971 | 12.89 current US$ per person | +88.7% |
| 1972 | 11.43 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 25.65 current US$ per person | +124.5% |
| 1974 | 79 current US$ per person | +208.0% |
| 1975 | 65.12 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 156.76 current US$ per person | +140.7% |
| 1977 | 131.42 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 172.39 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 118.77 current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1980 | 118.97 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 147.1 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 120.22 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 111.75 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 104.47 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 121.94 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 131.63 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 107.55 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 98.57 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 131.81 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1990 | 121 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 108.17 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 95.6 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 155.38 current US$ per person | +62.5% |
| 1994 | 119.56 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 99.58 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 115.46 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 99.14 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 67.02 current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 87.62 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 85.57 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 105.55 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 132.72 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 93.09 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 67.9 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 64.24 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 71.78 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 112.78 current US$ per person | +57.1% |
| 2008 | 142.87 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 114.47 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 92.69 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 108.97 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 113.23 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 78.93 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 67.74 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 83.07 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 75.19 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 69.28 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 103.38 current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 2019 | 88.93 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 140.59 current US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 2021 | 95.65 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 67.21 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 83.52 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 83.52 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 83.52 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +2359.7% | 0.0485 current US$ per person | 1.19 current US$ per person |
| 1964 | +625.0% | 1.81 current US$ per person | 13.15 current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +208.0% | 25.65 current US$ per person | 79 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.47 current US$ per person | 0.0485 current US$ per person | 22.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.03 current US$ per person | 6.83 current US$ per person | 172.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.4 current US$ per person | 98.57 current US$ per person | 147.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.85 current US$ per person | 67.02 current US$ per person | 155.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1 current US$ per person | 64.24 current US$ per person | 142.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.14 current US$ per person | 67.74 current US$ per person | 113.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.74 current US$ per person | 67.21 current US$ per person | 140.59 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More aid effectiveness data for Mauritania
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 11,751 current US$ (2014)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 984,036 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 2.37 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 56.71 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 488,481 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 32.69 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 30.28 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 7,458 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 981,472 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 18.95 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 83.52 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 172.39 current US$ per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0485 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 63rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.