Kenya vs Mauritania: Foreign assets per capita
Kenya
455.29 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Mauritania
542.35 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Kenya rank
118th
Mauritania rank
115th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 542.35 real chained 2019 US$ against 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ in Kenya, a difference of 87.06 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 118th and Mauritania ranks 115th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 660.54 real chained 2019 US$ | 298.47 real chained 2019 US$ | 362.07 real chained 2019 US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 567.02 real chained 2019 US$ | 261.41 real chained 2019 US$ | 305.61 real chained 2019 US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 421.42 real chained 2019 US$ | 445.34 real chained 2019 US$ | 23.93 real chained 2019 US$ | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ | 542.35 real chained 2019 US$ | 87.05 real chained 2019 US$ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 542.35 real chained 2019 US$ against 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 87.06 real chained 2019 US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Kenya ranks 118th and Mauritania ranks 115th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.