Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Mauritania, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Mauritania peaked at -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Mauritania ranks 175th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2000 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2002 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2004 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 2005 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2008 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2010 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 2011 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2012 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2013 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2014 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2015 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2016 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2017 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2018 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2019 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2020 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2021 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2022 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2023 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2024 | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 172 Tonga -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Malawi -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Syria -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Palestine -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Congo -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Togo -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
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 government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Mauritania?
- Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Mauritania was -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Mauritania ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.