Human capital per capita, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Human capital per capita, female was 1,669 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in Mauritania, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Mauritania is 1,669 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Mauritania peaked at 1,669 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,237 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 133rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,237 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,257 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,280 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,311 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,343 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,375 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,390 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,407 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,424 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,440 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,459 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,479 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,492 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,512 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,531 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,547 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,562 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,573 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,582 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,592 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,603 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,614 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,628 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,642 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,656 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,669 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,669 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,323 real chained 2019 US$, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,669 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,921 real chained 2019 US$, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,286 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,237 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,343 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,451 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,375 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,531 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,600 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,547 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,656 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,669 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,669 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,669 real chained 2019 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, female in Mauritania?
- Human capital per capita, female in Mauritania was 1,669 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,669 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,237 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Mauritania ranks 133rd 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 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.