Current Account Balance: Mauritania
Mauritania's current account balance is currently -7.1 % of GDP as of 2026. # Mauritania Current Account Balance Mauritania's current account balance stands at -7.
Current (2026)
-7.1 % of GDP
+1.4% y/y
Peak (2006)
3.7 % of GDP
Low (2005)
-29.9 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1990–2026 · 41 pts
Current Account Balance — Mauritania
1990 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Mauritania
Analysis# Mauritania Current Account Balance
Mauritania's current account balance stands at -7.1% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a persistent structural deficit in the country's external accounts. This figure sits well below the all-time peak of 3.7% in 2006 but represents substantial improvement from the catastrophic -29.9% low recorded in 2005. Since 1990, the metric has deteriorated by 2.7 percentage points overall, indicating a long-term shift toward external imbalances.
Recent years show volatility but a gradual stabilization trend. The account hit a 2022 trough of -14.9%, then recovered to -7.2% by 2025, suggesting improved external conditions. Projected figures through 2026 indicate the deficit may stabilize around -7%, signaling neither rapid deterioration nor substantial recovery. This narrow range suggests Mauritania faces chronic but manageable current account pressures moving forward.
Historical Data
41 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | -7.4 % of GDP | -21.31% |
| 2029 | -6.1 % of GDP | -17.31% |
| 2028 | -5.2 % of GDP | +16.13% |
| 2027 | -6.2 % of GDP | +12.68% |
| 2026 | -7.1 % of GDP | +1.39% |
| 2025 | -7.2 % of GDP | +23.40% |
| 2024 | -9.4 % of GDP | -8.05% |
| 2023 | -8.7 % of GDP | +41.61% |
| 2022 | -14.9 % of GDP | -73.26% |
| 2021 | -8.6 % of GDP | -26.47% |
| 2020 | -6.8 % of GDP | +35.24% |
| 2019 | -10.5 % of GDP | +19.85% |
| 2018 | -13.1 % of GDP | -31.00% |
| 2017 | -10 % of GDP | +9.09% |
| 2016 | -11 % of GDP | +29.03% |
| 2015 | -15.5 % of GDP | +30.18% |
| 2014 | -22.2 % of GDP | -29.07% |
| 2013 | -17.2 % of GDP | +8.51% |
| 2012 | -18.8 % of GDP | -394.74% |
| 2011 | -3.8 % of GDP | +39.68% |
Show all 41 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -6.3 % of GDP | +39.42% |
| 2009 | -10.4 % of GDP | -11.83% |
| 2008 | -9.3 % of GDP | +1.06% |
| 2007 | -9.4 % of GDP | -354.05% |
| 2006 | 3.7 % of GDP | +112.37% |
| 2005 | -29.9 % of GDP | -36.53% |
| 2004 | -21.9 % of GDP | -157.65% |
| 2003 | -8.5 % of GDP | -525.00% |
| 2002 | 2 % of GDP | +126.67% |
| 2001 | -7.5 % of GDP | -36.36% |
| 2000 | -5.5 % of GDP | -266.67% |
| 1999 | -1.5 % of GDP | -66.67% |
| 1998 | -0.9 % of GDP | +40.00% |
| 1997 | -1.5 % of GDP | -650.00% |
| 1996 | -0.2 % of GDP | -166.67% |
| 1995 | 0.3 % of GDP | +125.00% |
| 1994 | -1.2 % of GDP | +76.47% |
| 1993 | -5.1 % of GDP | -50.00% |
| 1992 | -3.4 % of GDP | +17.07% |
| 1991 | -4.1 % of GDP | +43.84% |
| 1990 | -7.3 % of GDP | — |
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