Human capital per capita, female in Mauritania

Mauritania: Human capital per capita, female was 1,705 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,705 current US$
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
132nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,827 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
711.22 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Mauritania, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 962.1 current US$1996: 956 current US$1997: 924.8 current US$1998: 915.1 current US$1999: 871.7 current US$2000: 760.2 current US$2001: 731.2 current US$2002: 711.2 current US$2003: 783.9 current US$2004: 856.2 current US$2005: 1.0k current US$2006: 1.2k current US$2007: 1.3k current US$2008: 1.5k current US$2009: 1.3k current US$2010: 1.6k current US$2011: 1.8k current US$2012: 1.7k current US$2013: 1.8k current US$2014: 1.6k current US$2015: 1.4k current US$2016: 1.5k current US$2017: 1.5k current US$2018: 1.6k current US$2019: 1.7k current US$2020: 1.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 1,705 current US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Mauritania peaked at 1,827 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 711.22 current US$, in 2002.

That places Mauritania 132nd 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 per capita, female in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Mauritania, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 962.14 current US$ —
1996 956.04 current US$ -0.6%
1997 924.85 current US$ -3.3%
1998 915.08 current US$ -1.1%
1999 871.68 current US$ -4.7%
2000 760.24 current US$ -12.8%
2001 731.18 current US$ -3.8%
2002 711.22 current US$ -2.7%
2003 783.88 current US$ +10.2%
2004 856.19 current US$ +9.2%
2005 1,026 current US$ +19.8%
2006 1,176 current US$ +14.7%
2007 1,270 current US$ +7.9%
2008 1,499 current US$ +18.1%
2009 1,334 current US$ -11.0%
2010 1,559 current US$ +16.9%
2011 1,827 current US$ +17.2%
2012 1,727 current US$ -5.5%
2013 1,814 current US$ +5.1%
2014 1,594 current US$ -12.2%
2015 1,425 current US$ -10.6%
2016 1,456 current US$ +2.2%
2017 1,500 current US$ +3.0%
2018 1,592 current US$ +6.2%
2019 1,656 current US$ +4.0%
2020 1,705 current US$ +3.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 1,705 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,018 current US$, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 1,705 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,598 current US$, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 925.96 current US$ 871.68 current US$ 962.14 current US$ 5
2000s 1,015 current US$ 711.22 current US$ 1,499 current US$ 10
2010s 1,615 current US$ 1,425 current US$ 1,827 current US$ 10
2020s 1,705 current US$ 1,705 current US$ 1,705 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 129 Rwanda 1,995 current US$ compare
  2. 130 Azerbaijan 1,982 current US$ compare
  3. 131 Haiti 1,851 current US$ compare
  4. 133 Sierra Leone 1,686 current US$ compare
  5. 134 Malawi 1,590 current US$ compare
  6. 135 Kyrgyzstan 1,421 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Mauritania?
Human capital per capita, female in Mauritania was 1,705 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 1,827 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 711.22 current US$ in 2002.
How does Mauritania rank for human capital per capita, female?
Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (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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