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Mauritania Remittances (% of GDP)

0.9%as of 2024-44.6% vs 2023

Personal remittances received as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

Trend

20172024 · World Bank

History

most recent 8 periods
PeriodRemittances (% of GDP)
20240.9%
20231.6%
20221.1%
20210.1%
20202%
20190.8%
20180.8%
20171.1%

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GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=MR&metric_key=remittances_received_pct_gdp" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Remittances (% of GDP) across Africa

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CountryRemittances (% of GDP)Period
Nigeria7.8%2025
Kenya4.2%2024
South Africa0.2%2025
Egypt11.4%2025
Ghana2.1%2025
Ethiopia4.8%2024

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