Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Mauritania

Mauritania: Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index was 19,687 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19,687 current US$
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
110th
of 151 countries
All-time high
23,332 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
6,646 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Mauritania, 1995–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200720201995: 9.1k current US$1996: 9.0k current US$1997: 8.7k current US$1998: 8.6k current US$1999: 7.9k current US$2000: 7.0k current US$2001: 6.7k current US$2002: 6.6k current US$2003: 7.3k current US$2004: 8.8k current US$2005: 11.9k current US$2006: 13.8k current US$2007: 19.7k current US$2008: 23.3k current US$2009: 15.6k current US$2010: 22.2k current US$2011: 23.0k current US$2012: 19.3k current US$2013: 19.5k current US$2014: 16.0k current US$2015: 11.8k current US$2016: 12.4k current US$2017: 13.1k current US$2018: 13.2k current US$2019: 17.4k current US$2020: 19.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Mauritania is 19,687 current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Mauritania peaked at 23,332 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,646 current US$, in 2002.

Mauritania ranks 110th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (current US$) in Mauritania, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 9,150 current US$ —
1996 9,023 current US$ -1.4%
1997 8,722 current US$ -3.3%
1998 8,641 current US$ -0.9%
1999 7,866 current US$ -9.0%
2000 6,968 current US$ -11.4%
2001 6,657 current US$ -4.5%
2002 6,646 current US$ -0.2%
2003 7,293 current US$ +9.7%
2004 8,815 current US$ +20.9%
2005 11,892 current US$ +34.9%
2006 13,842 current US$ +16.4%
2007 19,696 current US$ +42.3%
2008 23,332 current US$ +18.5%
2009 15,601 current US$ -33.1%
2010 22,214 current US$ +42.4%
2011 23,042 current US$ +3.7%
2012 19,305 current US$ -16.2%
2013 19,451 current US$ +0.8%
2014 16,038 current US$ -17.5%
2015 11,849 current US$ -26.1%
2016 12,392 current US$ +4.6%
2017 13,130 current US$ +6.0%
2018 13,194 current US$ +0.5%
2019 17,379 current US$ +31.7%
2020 19,687 current US$ +13.3%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 19,687 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,540 current US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 19,687 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,866 current US$, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,680 current US$ 7,866 current US$ 9,150 current US$ 5
2000s 12,074 current US$ 6,646 current US$ 23,332 current US$ 10
2010s 16,800 current US$ 11,849 current US$ 23,042 current US$ 10
2020s 19,687 current US$ 19,687 current US$ 19,687 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 107 Egypt 21,050 current US$ compare
  2. 108 Benin 20,929 current US$ compare
  3. 109 Sri Lanka 19,901 current US$ compare
  4. 111 Nicaragua 19,540 current US$ compare
  5. 112 Nigeria 19,071 current US$ compare
  6. 113 Jordan 18,556 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Mauritania?
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Mauritania was 19,687 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 23,332 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 6,646 current US$ in 2002.
How does Mauritania rank for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index?
Mauritania ranks 110th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,879 data points, 1995–2020
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