Foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign liabilities per capita was 2,722 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,722 current US$
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
101st
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,773 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
1,091 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritania, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritania is 2,722 current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritania peaked at 2,773 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,091 current US$, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 101st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,091 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,122 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,123 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,181 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,123 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1,111 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,144 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,116 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,182 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1,388 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 1,402 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,198 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 1,237 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,471 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 1,522 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,517 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,815 current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 2,251 current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 2,754 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 2,773 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,707 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,618 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,684 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,756 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,509 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 2,722 current US$ | +8.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,722 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,741 current US$, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,722 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,128 current US$ | 1,091 current US$ | 1,181 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,277 current US$ | 1,111 current US$ | 1,522 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,438 current US$ | 1,517 current US$ | 2,773 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,722 current US$ | 2,722 current US$ | 2,722 current 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 liabilities per capita in Mauritania?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritania was 2,722 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,773 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,091 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 101st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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 Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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