Human capital per capita in Mauritania

Mauritania: Human capital per capita was 7,662 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7,662 current US$
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
119th
of 151 countries
All-time high
8,314 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
3,433 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Mauritania, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 4.6k current US$1996: 4.6k current US$1997: 4.5k current US$1998: 4.4k current US$1999: 4.2k current US$2000: 3.7k current US$2001: 3.5k current US$2002: 3.4k current US$2003: 3.8k current US$2004: 4.1k current US$2005: 4.9k current US$2006: 5.6k current US$2007: 6.0k current US$2008: 7.0k current US$2009: 6.2k current US$2010: 7.2k current US$2011: 8.3k current US$2012: 7.8k current US$2013: 8.1k current US$2014: 7.1k current US$2015: 6.4k current US$2016: 6.5k current US$2017: 6.7k current US$2018: 7.1k current US$2019: 7.4k current US$2020: 7.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita in Mauritania stood at 7,662 current US$.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Mauritania peaked at 8,314 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,433 current US$, in 2002.

Mauritania ranks 119th 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 per capita in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita (current US$) in Mauritania, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 4,641 current US$ —
1996 4,620 current US$ -0.5%
1997 4,475 current US$ -3.1%
1998 4,432 current US$ -1.0%
1999 4,234 current US$ -4.5%
2000 3,698 current US$ -12.7%
2001 3,548 current US$ -4.1%
2002 3,433 current US$ -3.2%
2003 3,764 current US$ +9.6%
2004 4,090 current US$ +8.7%
2005 4,872 current US$ +19.1%
2006 5,566 current US$ +14.2%
2007 5,981 current US$ +7.5%
2008 7,024 current US$ +17.5%
2009 6,196 current US$ -11.8%
2010 7,173 current US$ +15.8%
2011 8,314 current US$ +15.9%
2012 7,767 current US$ -6.6%
2013 8,110 current US$ +4.4%
2014 7,123 current US$ -12.2%
2015 6,368 current US$ -10.6%
2016 6,510 current US$ +2.2%
2017 6,710 current US$ +3.1%
2018 7,130 current US$ +6.3%
2019 7,426 current US$ +4.2%
2020 7,662 current US$ +3.2%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 7,662 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 7,662 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,480 current US$ 4,234 current US$ 4,641 current US$ 5
2000s 4,817 current US$ 3,433 current US$ 7,024 current US$ 10
2010s 7,263 current US$ 6,368 current US$ 8,314 current US$ 10
2020s 7,662 current US$ 7,662 current US$ 7,662 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 116 Comoros 8,523 current US$ compare
  2. 117 Angola 8,495 current US$ compare
  3. 118 Senegal 8,315 current US$ compare
  4. 120 Zambia 7,081 current US$ compare
  5. 121 Uganda 7,018 current US$ compare
  6. 122 Cambodia 6,718 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Mauritania?
Human capital per capita in Mauritania was 7,662 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 8,314 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 3,433 current US$ in 2002.
How does Mauritania rank for human capital per capita?
Mauritania ranks 119th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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