Foreign assets per capita in Mauritania

Mauritania: Foreign assets per capita was 555.28 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
555.28 current US$
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
116th
of 150 countries
All-time high
600.86 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
69.4 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Mauritania, 1995–2020

02004006001995200720201995: 79.4 current US$1996: 121 current US$1997: 154.6 current US$1998: 69.4 current US$1999: 82.8 current US$2000: 81.6 current US$2001: 103.6 current US$2002: 112.7 current US$2003: 102.7 current US$2004: 114.4 current US$2005: 103.6 current US$2006: 190.2 current US$2007: 218.2 current US$2008: 200.7 current US$2009: 201.6 current US$2010: 251.8 current US$2011: 435.8 current US$2012: 549.2 current US$2013: 600.9 current US$2014: 357.3 current US$2015: 321.6 current US$2016: 307.8 current US$2017: 338.2 current US$2018: 329.9 current US$2019: 403.8 current US$2020: 555.3 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Mauritania stood at 555.28 current US$.

That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Mauritania peaked at 600.86 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.4 current US$, in 1998.

That places Mauritania 116th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.44 current US$ 69.4 current US$ 154.57 current US$ 5
2000s 142.92 current US$ 81.63 current US$ 218.17 current US$ 10
2010s 389.62 current US$ 251.79 current US$ 600.86 current US$ 10
2020s 555.28 current US$ 555.28 current US$ 555.28 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 113 Egypt 678.91 current US$ compare
  2. 114 Burkina Faso 624.64 current US$ compare
  3. 115 India 589.17 current US$ compare
  4. 117 Guinea 534.72 current US$ compare
  5. 118 Benin 481.05 current US$ compare
  6. 119 Kenya 479.9 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Mauritania?
Foreign assets per capita in Mauritania was 555.28 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 600.86 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 69.4 current US$ in 1998.
How does Mauritania rank for foreign assets per capita?
Mauritania ranks 116th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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