Human capital in Mauritania
Mauritania: Human capital was 34.47 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
34.47 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
129th
of 151 countries
All-time high
34.47 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
9.69 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Mauritania, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 34.47 billion current US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Mauritania peaked at 34.47 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.69 billion current US$, in 2002.
Mauritania ranks 129th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.05 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11.22 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.12 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.30 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.10 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.97 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 9.80 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.69 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.85 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 12.05 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 14.68 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 17.15 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 18.86 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 22.71 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 20.59 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 24.53 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 29.30 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 28.24 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 30.36 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 27.37 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 25.13 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 26.38 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 27.91 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 30.45 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 32.56 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 34.47 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 34.47 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134.02 billion current US$, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 34.47 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.23 billion current US$, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.16 billion current US$ | 11.05 billion current US$ | 11.30 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.63 billion current US$ | 9.69 billion current US$ | 22.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.22 billion current US$ | 24.53 billion current US$ | 32.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.47 billion current US$ | 34.47 billion current US$ | 34.47 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 126 North Macedonia 45.61 billion current US$ compare
- 127 Mauritius 45.12 billion current US$ compare
- 128 Mongolia 37.52 billion current US$ compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 31.23 billion current US$ compare
- 131 Tajikistan 31.20 billion current US$ compare
- 132 Gabon 30.47 billion current US$ 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 human capital in Mauritania?
- Human capital in Mauritania was 34.47 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.47 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for human capital?
- Mauritania ranks 129th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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