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
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$, in 2002.
Mauritania ranks 119th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,480 current US$ | 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 - 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 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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