Foreign assets per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign assets per capita was 542.35 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Mauritania, 1995–2020
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$, in 2005.
Mauritania ranks 116th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 256.44 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 373.47 real chained 2019 US$ | +45.6% |
| 1997 | 455.82 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 189.44 real chained 2019 US$ | -58.4% |
| 1999 | 217.19 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 207.36 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 251.2 real chained 2019 US$ | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 263.13 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 227.95 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 230.1 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 185.84 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 321.2 real chained 2019 US$ | +72.8% |
| 2007 | 343.55 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 294.44 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 289.37 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 339.97 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 556.8 real chained 2019 US$ | +63.8% |
| 2012 | 668.85 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 702.74 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 403.57 real chained 2019 US$ | -42.6% |
| 2015 | 351.87 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 331.82 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 356.55 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 337.51 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 403.75 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 542.35 real chained 2019 US$ | +34.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 542.35 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 542.35 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 298.47 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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 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 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 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
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.