CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Mauritania
Mauritania: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 141.23 in 2020. ▲ Rising
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Mauritania, 1987–2020
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
In 2020, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Mauritania stood at 141.23. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Mauritania peaked at 141.23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.97, in 1987.
That places Mauritania 95th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 24.97 | — |
| 1988 | 25.3 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 28.56 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 30.45 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 32.17 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 35.43 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 38.77 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 40.38 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 43.02 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 45.03 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 47.11 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 50.89 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 52.96 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 54.68 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 57.26 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 59.49 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 62.56 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 69.04 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 77.41 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 82.24 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 88.21 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 94.69 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 96.79 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 102.89 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 108.74 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 114.06 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 118.76 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 122.96 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 126.95 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 128.84 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 131.79 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 135.81 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 138.93 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 141.23 | +1.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 141.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 220.09, 64% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 141.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187.08, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.28 | 24.97 | 28.56 | 3 |
| 1990s | 41.62 | 30.45 | 52.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.24 | 54.68 | 96.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.97 | 102.89 | 138.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.23 | 141.23 | 141.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 92 Barbados 142.56 compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 142.44 compare
- 94 Germany 141.81 compare
- 96 Luxembourg 140.69 compare
- 97 Maldives 140.2 compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 140.01 compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Mauritania?
- Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Mauritania was 141.23 in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 141.23 in 2020.
- What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.97 in 1987.
- How does Mauritania rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Mauritania ranks 95th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.