Net official development assistance received in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net official development assistance received was 419.49 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Mauritania, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Mauritania stood at 419.49 million current US$.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Mauritania peaked at 646.73 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40,000 current US$, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 74th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40,000 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.01 million current US$ | +2425.0% |
| 1962 | 2.24 million current US$ | +121.8% |
| 1963 | 1.62 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1964 | 12.08 million current US$ | +645.7% |
| 1965 | 9.30 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1966 | 21.70 million current US$ | +133.3% |
| 1967 | 12.49 million current US$ | -42.4% |
| 1968 | 20.99 million current US$ | +68.1% |
| 1969 | 11.82 million current US$ | -43.7% |
| 1970 | 7.51 million current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1971 | 14.61 million current US$ | +94.5% |
| 1972 | 13.35 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 30.88 million current US$ | +131.3% |
| 1974 | 97.98 million current US$ | +217.3% |
| 1975 | 83.18 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 206.19 million current US$ | +147.9% |
| 1977 | 177.91 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 240.09 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1979 | 170.17 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1980 | 175.37 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 223.13 million current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 187.68 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 179.56 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 172.76 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 207.56 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 230.59 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 193.91 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 182.93 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 250.84 million current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1990 | 236.18 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 217.40 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 199.62 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 337.84 million current US$ | +69.2% |
| 1994 | 268.94 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 230.23 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 272.27 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 239.07 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 165.86 million current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1999 | 222.70 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 223.63 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 282.74 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 363.46 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 260.85 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 194.77 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 188.80 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 216.32 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 348.85 million current US$ | +61.3% |
| 2008 | 454.79 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 375.98 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 314.31 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 381.72 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 409.79 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 294.74 million current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 260.71 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 329.46 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 307.28 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 291.71 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 448.41 million current US$ | +53.7% |
| 2019 | 397.32 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 646.73 million current US$ | +62.8% |
| 2021 | 452.87 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 327.71 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 419.49 million current US$ | +28.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 419.49 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million current US$, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 419.49 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +2425.0% | 40,000 current US$ | 1.01 million current US$ |
| 1964 | +645.7% | 1.62 million current US$ | 12.08 million current US$ |
| 1974 | +217.3% | 30.88 million current US$ | 97.98 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.33 million current US$ | 40,000 current US$ | 21.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.19 million current US$ | 7.51 million current US$ | 240.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.43 million current US$ | 172.76 million current US$ | 250.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.01 million current US$ | 165.86 million current US$ | 337.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.02 million current US$ | 188.80 million current US$ | 454.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.54 million current US$ | 260.71 million current US$ | 448.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.70 million current US$ | 327.71 million current US$ | 646.73 million current US$ | 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 in Mauritania?
- Net official development assistance received in Mauritania was 419.49 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 646.73 million current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for net official development assistance received?
- Mauritania ranks 74th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.