International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 6.40 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Mauritania, 2012–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 6.40 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
The figure is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Mauritania peaked at 50.00 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million current US$, in 2018.
That places Mauritania 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 50.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2013 | 50.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.00 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 31.00 million current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 33.00 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 24.00 million current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 6.00 million current US$ | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 13.70 million current US$ | +128.3% |
| 2020 | 6.40 million current US$ | -53.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6.40 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.60 million current US$, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6.40 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.00 million current US$, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.21 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 50.00 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.40 million current US$ | 6.40 million current US$ | 6.40 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 14.00 million current US$
- 187 Eswatini 7.30 million current US$ compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 7.00 million current US$ compare
- 190 Kiribati 5.17 million current US$ compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 4.23 million current US$ compare
- 192 Burundi 3.70 million current US$
More private sector data for Mauritania
- Merchandise trade 87.3% (2025)
- Food imports 23.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 848.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Mauritania?
- International tourism, receipts in Mauritania was 6.40 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.00 million current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Mauritania ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.