Capital transfers in Mauritania
Mauritania: Capital transfers was 2.60 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Capital transfers in Mauritania, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, capital transfers in Mauritania stood at 2.60 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.5% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital transfers in Mauritania peaked at 16.82 billion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 2007.
Mauritania ranks 22nd of 49 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.
Capital transfers in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.39 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 3.74 billion current LCU | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 4.84 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 4.05 billion current LCU | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 3.50 billion current LCU | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 3.89 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 3.33 billion current LCU | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 3.15 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.16 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 7.04 billion current LCU | +69.5% |
| 1995 | 8.28 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 6.12 billion current LCU | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 5.66 billion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 8.03 billion current LCU | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 9.90 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 11.02 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 11.54 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 16.82 billion current LCU | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 1.40 billion current LCU | -91.7% |
| 2004 | 200.00 million current LCU | -85.7% |
| 2005 | 2.94 billion current LCU | +1370.0% |
| 2006 | 3.80 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 4.40 billion current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 13.35 billion current LCU | +203.4% |
| 2011 | 2.60 billion current LCU | -80.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.60 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 billion current LCU, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.60 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 billion current LCU, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1370.0% | 200.00 million current LCU | 2.94 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.11 billion current LCU | 3.50 billion current LCU | 4.84 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.96 billion current LCU | 3.15 billion current LCU | 9.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 16.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 billion current LCU | 2.60 billion current LCU | 13.35 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More science & technology data for Mauritania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 92.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9207 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 46.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital transfers in Mauritania?
- Capital transfers in Mauritania was 2.60 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital transfers recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.82 billion current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest capital transfers recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for capital transfers?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is capital transfers rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital transfers. Data are in current local currency.