Mauritania recorded a Current Account deficit of 9 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. Current Account to GDP in Mauritania averaged -13.18 percent of GDP from 1963 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 6.33 percent of GDP in 1984 and a record low of -44.50 percent of GDP in 2014. source: Central Bank of Mauritania

Current Account to GDP in Mauritania is expected to reach -8.40 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Mauritania Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -8.00 percent of GDP in 2026 and -7.00 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1.08 -9.21 MRU Billion Mar 2025
Current Account -966.50 -1424.10 USD Million Dec 2023
Current Account to GDP -9.00 -15.00 percent of GDP Dec 2023
Exports 45.65 38.57 MRU Billion Mar 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 4209.60 4320.00 USD Million Dec 2023
Imports 46.72 47.78 MRU Billion Mar 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2024



Mauritania Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-9.00 -15.00 6.33 -44.50 1963 - 2023 percent of GDP Yearly