Human capital, male in Mauritania

Mauritania: Human capital, male was 26.80 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
26.80 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
125th
of 151 countries
All-time high
26.80 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
7.68 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Mauritania, 1995–2020

10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B1995200720201995: 8.8B current US$1996: 8.9B current US$1997: 8.8B current US$1998: 9.0B current US$1999: 8.8B current US$2000: 7.9B current US$2001: 7.8B current US$2002: 7.7B current US$2003: 8.6B current US$2004: 9.5B current US$2005: 11.6B current US$2006: 13.5B current US$2007: 14.9B current US$2008: 17.9B current US$2009: 16.2B current US$2010: 19.2B current US$2011: 22.9B current US$2012: 22.0B current US$2013: 23.6B current US$2014: 21.3B current US$2015: 19.5B current US$2016: 20.5B current US$2017: 21.7B current US$2018: 23.7B current US$2019: 25.3B current US$2020: 26.8B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital, male in Mauritania is 26.80 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Mauritania peaked at 26.80 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.68 billion current US$, in 2002.

That places Mauritania 125th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital, male in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, male (current US$) in Mauritania, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 8.76 billion current US$ —
1996 8.90 billion current US$ +1.6%
1997 8.82 billion current US$ -0.9%
1998 8.97 billion current US$ +1.7%
1999 8.81 billion current US$ -1.8%
2000 7.92 billion current US$ -10.2%
2001 7.78 billion current US$ -1.7%
2002 7.68 billion current US$ -1.3%
2003 8.59 billion current US$ +11.9%
2004 9.53 billion current US$ +10.9%
2005 11.59 billion current US$ +21.6%
2006 13.53 billion current US$ +16.7%
2007 14.86 billion current US$ +9.8%
2008 17.86 billion current US$ +20.2%
2009 16.15 billion current US$ -9.6%
2010 19.19 billion current US$ +18.8%
2011 22.86 billion current US$ +19.1%
2012 21.96 billion current US$ -3.9%
2013 23.57 billion current US$ +7.3%
2014 21.25 billion current US$ -9.8%
2015 19.51 billion current US$ -8.2%
2016 20.48 billion current US$ +5.0%
2017 21.67 billion current US$ +5.8%
2018 23.65 billion current US$ +9.1%
2019 25.30 billion current US$ +7.0%
2020 26.80 billion current US$ +5.9%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 26.80 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.82 billion current US$, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 26.80 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.18 billion current US$, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.85 billion current US$ 8.76 billion current US$ 8.97 billion current US$ 5
2000s 11.55 billion current US$ 7.68 billion current US$ 17.86 billion current US$ 10
2010s 21.94 billion current US$ 19.19 billion current US$ 25.30 billion current US$ 10
2020s 26.80 billion current US$ 26.80 billion current US$ 26.80 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 122 Mauritius 32.65 billion current US$ compare
  2. 123 Georgia 31.61 billion current US$ compare
  3. 124 Laos 28.53 billion current US$ compare
  4. 126 Niger 26.77 billion current US$ compare
  5. 127 Albania 26.71 billion current US$ compare
  6. 128 North Macedonia 25.96 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Mauritania?
Human capital, male in Mauritania was 26.80 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 26.80 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.68 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does Mauritania rank for human capital, male?
Mauritania ranks 125th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital, male (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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