Total current grants in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total current grants was 5.90 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total current grants in Mauritania, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total current grants in Mauritania is 5.90 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current grants in Mauritania peaked at 250.42 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 18th of 54 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.
Total current 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 | 743.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 1.27 billion current LCU | +70.4% |
| 1987 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 1.27 billion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 721.74 million current LCU | -43.3% |
| 1990 | 660.89 million current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 586.10 million current LCU | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 912.00 million current LCU | +55.6% |
| 1993 | 610.00 million current LCU | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 2.53 billion current LCU | +314.3% |
| 1995 | 4.16 billion current LCU | +64.5% |
| 1996 | 3.38 billion current LCU | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 1.13 billion current LCU | -66.7% |
| 1998 | 3.04 billion current LCU | +170.0% |
| 1999 | 5.83 billion current LCU | +91.9% |
| 2000 | 7.51 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 11.48 billion current LCU | +52.9% |
| 2002 | 13.54 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 10.40 billion current LCU | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 6.59 billion current LCU | -36.6% |
| 2005 | 7.53 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 250.42 billion current LCU | +3224.7% |
| 2007 | 6.30 billion current LCU | -97.5% |
| 2008 | 2.51 billion current LCU | -60.1% |
| 2009 | 2.38 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 10.92 billion current LCU | +359.4% |
| 2011 | 5.90 billion current LCU | -45.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.90 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.38 billion current LCU, 4.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.90 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191.50 million current LCU, 30.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +3224.7% | 7.53 billion current LCU | 250.42 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 | 543.87 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 billion current LCU | 586.10 million current LCU | 5.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.87 billion current LCU | 2.38 billion current LCU | 250.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.41 billion current LCU | 5.90 billion current LCU | 10.92 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 total current grants in Mauritania?
- Total current grants in Mauritania was 5.90 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total current grants recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 250.42 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest total current grants recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for total current grants?
- Mauritania ranks 18th out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total current grants rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 Total current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants include grants from other foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units. Data are in current local currency.