Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mauritania stood at 0.9%.
The figure is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 2.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
That places Mauritania 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1% | — |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +82.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +253.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +115.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -37.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -49.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +99.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +218.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -49.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +176.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -39.5% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +321.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -94.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +105.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +943.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +150.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -93.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +699.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +37.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 5 |
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More population data for Mauritania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mauritania?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mauritania was 0.9% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.