External capital grants in Mauritania
Mauritania: External capital grants was 10.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External capital grants in Mauritania, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 10.00 billion current LCU for external capital grants in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,461.5% on the previous year and up 376.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, external capital grants in Mauritania peaked at 10.00 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 11th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External capital grants in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 3.53 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 3.44 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 4.33 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 2.64 billion current LCU | -39.0% |
| 1989 | 2.10 billion current LCU | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 1.71 billion current LCU | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.79 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.46 billion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 5.35 billion current LCU | — |
| 2004 | 5.90 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.78 billion current LCU | -52.9% |
| 2006 | 2.10 billion current LCU | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 9.99 billion current LCU | +375.8% |
| 2008 | 3.96 billion current LCU | -60.3% |
| 2009 | 3.73 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 640.40 million current LCU | -82.9% |
| 2011 | 10.00 billion current LCU | +1461.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External capital grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1461.5% | 640.40 million current LCU | 10.00 billion current LCU |
| 2007 | +375.8% | 2.10 billion current LCU | 9.99 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 4.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 775.22 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 9.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 billion current LCU | 640.40 million current LCU | 10.00 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external capital grants in Mauritania?
- External capital grants in Mauritania was 10.00 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external capital grants recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.00 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest external capital grants recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for external capital grants?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are unrequited, nonrepayable, noncompulsory receipts of government from other governments or international institutions. In determination of the deficit/surplus, grants are grouped with revenue and expenditure rather than with financing. Values are