Foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign liabilities per capita was 2,659 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,659 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
100th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3,525 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
1,947 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritania, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,659 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritania peaked at 3,525 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,947 real chained 2019 US$, in 2007.
Mauritania ranks 100th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,525 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,460 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,311 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 3,225 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,944 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 2,822 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,775 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,605 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 2,625 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,792 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 2,515 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 2,024 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 1,947 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,158 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 2,184 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,048 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2,318 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 2,741 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 3,221 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 3,133 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,962 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2,823 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 2,829 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,819 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,509 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 2,659 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,659 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,659 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.11 real chained 2019 US$, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,293 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,944 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,525 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,445 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,947 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,822 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,740 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,048 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,221 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,659 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,659 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,659 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 liabilities per capita in Mauritania?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritania was 2,659 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,525 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,947 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 100th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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