Human capital per capita, male in Mauritania

Mauritania: Human capital per capita, male was 5,767 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
5,767 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
118th
of 151 countries
All-time high
5,895 real chained 2019 US$
in 2011
All-time low
5,437 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2000: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$2001: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$2003: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2006: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2008: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2009: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$2011: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$2013: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2015: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2016: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$

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

Mauritania recorded 5,767 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Mauritania peaked at 5,895 real chained 2019 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,437 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

That places Mauritania 118th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,465 real chained 2019 US$ 5,437 real chained 2019 US$ 5,520 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 5,705 real chained 2019 US$ 5,556 real chained 2019 US$ 5,871 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 5,822 real chained 2019 US$ 5,771 real chained 2019 US$ 5,895 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 5,767 real chained 2019 US$ 5,767 real chained 2019 US$ 5,767 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 115 Comoros 6,064 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 116 Solomon Islands 6,003 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 117 Iraq 5,981 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 119 Zambia 5,689 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 120 Ethiopia 5,495 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 121 Mali 5,208 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

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All data for Mauritania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Mauritania?
Human capital per capita, male in Mauritania was 5,767 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, male recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 5,895 real chained 2019 US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 5,437 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Mauritania rank for human capital per capita, male?
Mauritania ranks 118th 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 down 2.1%. 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, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.