Human capital per capita, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Human capital per capita, male was 5,957 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5,957 current US$
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
113th
of 151 countries
All-time high
6,487 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
2,722 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, male in Mauritania, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 5,957 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Mauritania peaked at 6,487 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,722 current US$, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 113th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,679 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,664 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,550 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 3,517 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,362 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2,938 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 2,817 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2,722 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,980 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 3,234 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 3,847 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 4,389 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 4,711 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 5,525 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 4,862 current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 5,613 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 6,487 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 6,040 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 6,296 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5,529 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 4,943 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 5,054 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5,210 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5,538 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 5,771 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 5,957 current US$ | +3.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5,957 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,035 current US$, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5,957 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,622 current US$, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,554 current US$ | 3,362 current US$ | 3,679 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,802 current US$ | 2,722 current US$ | 5,525 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,648 current US$ | 4,943 current US$ | 6,487 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,957 current US$ | 5,957 current US$ | 5,957 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, male in Mauritania?
- Human capital per capita, male in Mauritania was 5,957 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,487 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,722 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Mauritania ranks 113th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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