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
118th
of 150 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
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$, in 2002.
Mauritania ranks 118th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,480 current US$ | 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
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 3,935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,972 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 86.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 35.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 3,817 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 311.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 31.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 13.41 (2050)
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 118th out of 150 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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