DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Mauritania - Other, Mauritania Overseas Allowances (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
COLA (post allowance)
5%
% of spendable income
Hardship differential
30%
% of basic pay
Danger pay
0%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Mauritania - Other rate history — Allowance rate (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date COLA (post allowance) Hardship differential Danger pay
Jul 12, 2026 5% 30% 0%
Feb 8, 2026 5% 30% 0%
Nov 16, 2025 25% 30% 0%
Oct 19, 2025 20% 30% 0%
Sep 21, 2025 25% 30% 0%
Aug 10, 2025 20% 30% 0%
Oct 20, 2024 25% 30% 0%
Aug 13, 2023 15% 30% 0%
Jul 30, 2023 20% 30% 0%
May 21, 2023 25% 30% 0%
Oct 9, 2022 20% 30% 0%
Oct 10, 2021 10% 30% 0%
Oct 11, 2020 0% 30% 0%
Apr 12, 2020 10% 30% 0%
Mar 19, 2017 10% 25% 0%
May 1, 2016 10% 20% 0%
Nov 15, 2015 15% 20% 0%
Oct 4, 2015 20% 20% 0%
Apr 5, 2015 10% 20% 0%
Jan 12, 2014 15% 20% 0%
Page of · 20 rows

How this rate is used

These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Mauritania - Other. The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services; the hardship differential pays for service where conditions are notably more difficult than in the continental U.S.; and danger pay applies during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war. COLA is a percentage of spendable income, while hardship and danger pay are percentages of basic pay -- mobility, HR and payroll teams combine them to compute total overseas compensation.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/MR"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 5
      },
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": null,
        "rate": null
      },
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 30
      },
      "iso_code": "MR",
      "location": "Mauritania - Other",
      "postcode": "11907"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Mauritania - Other rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Mauritania - Other, Mauritania?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Mauritania - Other, Mauritania are: COLA (post allowance) 5%, hardship differential 30%, and danger pay 0%. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.

What is the difference between COLA, hardship and danger pay for Mauritania - Other?

COLA (the post allowance) offsets higher local costs of goods and services and is a percentage of spendable income. The hardship differential compensates for difficult living conditions, and danger pay for civil unrest, terrorism or war conditions -- both are percentages of basic pay.

How have the Mauritania - Other allowances changed over time?

The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Mauritania - Other back to Jan 12, 2014, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.