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 0.869 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mauritania stood at 0.869.
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 2.32 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0384, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0627 | — |
| 1976 | 0.0545 | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0384 | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 0.07 | +82.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2472 | +253.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5321 | +115.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3353 | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2091 | -37.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1049 | -49.8% |
| 1984 | 0.089 | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0784 | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1564 | +99.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4983 | +218.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6573 | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3295 | -49.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9097 | +176.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5502 | -39.5% |
| 1992 | 2.32 | +321.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1228 | -94.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2517 | +105.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2605 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2047 | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 0.13 | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1086 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | +943.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8079 | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8165 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | +150.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1429 | -93.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 | +699.9% |
| 2023 | 1.57 | +37.3% |
| 2024 | 0.869 | -44.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.869 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.869 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +943.1% | 0.1086 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | +699.9% | 0.1429 | 1.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0946 | 0.0384 | 0.2472 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.299 | 0.0784 | 0.6573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5394 | 0.1086 | 2.32 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.919 | 0.8079 | 1.13 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 0.1429 | 2.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (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 0.869 in 2024, according to 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 2.32 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 0.0384 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 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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