Primary balance, excluding interest in Mauritania

Mauritania: Primary balance, excluding interest was -16.01 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-16.01 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 3,718.8%
World rank
31st
of 50 countries
All-time high
271.63 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
-43.06 billion current LCU
in 2008
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Primary balance, excluding interest in Mauritania, 1985–2011

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1985199820111985: -8.4B current LCU1986: -4.7B current LCU1987: -7.1B current LCU1988: -7.3B current LCU1989: -10.9B current LCU1990: -9.9B current LCU1991: -3.2B current LCU1992: 604.7M current LCU1993: -6.2B current LCU1994: 3.6B current LCU1995: -1.5B current LCU1996: 10.6B current LCU1997: 2.9B current LCU1998: 2.5B current LCU1999: 3.5B current LCU2000: -2.7B current LCU2001: -12.5B current LCU2002: 4.5B current LCU2003: -36.0B current LCU2004: -13.1B current LCU2005: -21.6B current LCU2006: 271.6B current LCU2007: -8.5B current LCU2008: -43.1B current LCU2009: -28.2B current LCU2010: -419.3M current LCU2011: -16.0B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary balance, excluding interest in Mauritania is -16.01 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3,718.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Mauritania peaked at 271.63 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -43.06 billion current LCU, in 2008.

Mauritania ranks 31st of 50 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -7.70 billion current LCU -10.92 billion current LCU -4.72 billion current LCU 5
1990s 285.29 million current LCU -9.89 billion current LCU 10.65 billion current LCU 10
2000s 11.05 billion current LCU -43.06 billion current LCU 271.63 billion current LCU 10
2010s -8.22 billion current LCU -16.01 billion current LCU -419.29 million current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 28 Burundi -8.00 billion current LCU compare
  2. 29 Rwanda -9.75 billion current LCU compare
  3. 30 Namibia -13.58 billion current LCU compare
  4. 32 Ethiopia -16.66 billion current LCU compare
  5. 33 Morocco -18.93 billion current LCU compare
  6. 34 South Africa -44.68 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary balance, excluding interest in Mauritania?
Primary balance, excluding interest in Mauritania was -16.01 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 271.63 billion current LCU in 2006.
What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was -43.06 billion current LCU in 2008.
How does Mauritania rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
Mauritania ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,197 data points, 1966–2011
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