CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Mauritania

Mauritania: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 1.7% in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.7%
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
77th
of 156 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 1989
All-time low
1.3%
in 1988
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Mauritania, 1987–2020

2.557.51012.51987200320201987: 8.11988: 1.31989: 12.91990: 6.61991: 5.71992: 10.11993: 9.41994: 4.11995: 6.51996: 4.71997: 4.61998: 81999: 4.12000: 3.32001: 4.72002: 3.92003: 5.22004: 10.42005: 12.12006: 6.22007: 7.32008: 7.32009: 2.22010: 6.32011: 5.72012: 4.92013: 4.12014: 3.52015: 3.22016: 1.52017: 2.32018: 3.12019: 2.32020: 1.7

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Mauritania is 1.7%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Mauritania peaked at 12.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1988.

Mauritania ranks 77th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.4% 1.3% 12.9% 3
1990s 6.4% 4.1% 10.1% 10
2000s 6.3% 2.2% 12.1% 10
2010s 3.7% 1.5% 6.3% 10
2020s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 74 North Macedonia 1.7% compare
  2. 75 Philippines 1.7% compare
  3. 76 Viet Nam 1.7% compare
  4. 78 Uruguay 1.7% compare
  5. 79 Solomon Islands 1.6% compare
  6. 80 San Marino 1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 156 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Mauritania?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Mauritania was 1.7% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1989.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1988.
How does Mauritania rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Mauritania ranks 77th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
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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 percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.