Foreign assets per capita in Mauritania

Mauritania: Foreign assets per capita was 542.35 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
542.35 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
115th
of 149 countries
All-time high
702.74 real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
All-time low
185.84 real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Mauritania, 1995–2020

2004006008001995200720201995: 256.4 real chained 2019 US$1996: 373.5 real chained 2019 US$1997: 455.8 real chained 2019 US$1998: 189.4 real chained 2019 US$1999: 217.2 real chained 2019 US$2000: 207.4 real chained 2019 US$2001: 251.2 real chained 2019 US$2002: 263.1 real chained 2019 US$2003: 227.9 real chained 2019 US$2004: 230.1 real chained 2019 US$2005: 185.8 real chained 2019 US$2006: 321.2 real chained 2019 US$2007: 343.5 real chained 2019 US$2008: 294.4 real chained 2019 US$2009: 289.4 real chained 2019 US$2010: 340 real chained 2019 US$2011: 556.8 real chained 2019 US$2012: 668.9 real chained 2019 US$2013: 702.7 real chained 2019 US$2014: 403.6 real chained 2019 US$2015: 351.9 real chained 2019 US$2016: 331.8 real chained 2019 US$2017: 356.5 real chained 2019 US$2018: 337.5 real chained 2019 US$2019: 403.8 real chained 2019 US$2020: 542.3 real chained 2019 US$

Source: 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. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 542.35 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.

The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Mauritania peaked at 702.74 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 185.84 real chained 2019 US$, in 2005.

Mauritania ranks 115th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 298.47 real chained 2019 US$ 189.44 real chained 2019 US$ 455.82 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 261.41 real chained 2019 US$ 185.84 real chained 2019 US$ 343.55 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 445.34 real chained 2019 US$ 331.82 real chained 2019 US$ 702.74 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 542.35 real chained 2019 US$ 542.35 real chained 2019 US$ 542.35 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 112 Egypt 646.3 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 113 Burkina Faso 613.09 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 114 India 552.58 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 116 Guinea 483.46 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 117 Benin 466.94 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 118 Kenya 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Mauritania?
Foreign assets per capita in Mauritania was 542.35 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 702.74 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 185.84 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
How does Mauritania rank for foreign assets per capita?
Mauritania ranks 115th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures 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 part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.