Nontax receipts in Mauritania
Mauritania: Nontax receipts was 120.30 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Nontax receipts in Mauritania, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nontax receipts in Mauritania is 120.30 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 439.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nontax receipts in Mauritania peaked at 120.30 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.45 billion current LCU, in 1985.
Mauritania ranks 14th of 51 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.
Nontax receipts in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.45 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 3.62 billion current LCU | +102.5% |
| 1988 | 3.34 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 3.82 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 4.52 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 4.70 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 5.22 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 8.65 billion current LCU | +65.7% |
| 1994 | 10.51 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 7.93 billion current LCU | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 17.90 billion current LCU | +125.7% |
| 1997 | 16.22 billion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 14.47 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 12.51 billion current LCU | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 20.17 billion current LCU | +61.2% |
| 2001 | 22.31 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 52.80 billion current LCU | +136.7% |
| 2003 | 59.05 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 58.70 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 45.00 billion current LCU | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 116.81 billion current LCU | +159.6% |
| 2007 | 82.12 billion current LCU | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 85.28 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 89.48 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 106.55 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 120.30 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 120.30 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.05 billion current LCU, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 120.30 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.37 billion current LCU, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nontax receipts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +159.6% | 45.00 billion current LCU | 116.81 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.80 billion current LCU | 1.45 billion current LCU | 3.82 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.26 billion current LCU | 4.52 billion current LCU | 17.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.17 billion current LCU | 20.17 billion current LCU | 116.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.42 billion current LCU | 106.55 billion current LCU | 120.30 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 nontax receipts in Mauritania?
- Nontax receipts in Mauritania was 120.30 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest nontax receipts recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 120.30 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest nontax receipts recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 billion current LCU in 1985.
- How does Mauritania rank for nontax receipts?
- Mauritania ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is nontax receipts rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 439.1%. 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 Nontax receipts (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Receipts from sources other than the tax system like property income, fees, fines, and contributions to government employee pension funds within government. Data ate in current local currency.