Human capital per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Human capital per capita was 7,436 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Mauritania stood at 7,436 real chained 2019 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Mauritania peaked at 7,453 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,662 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 120th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,662 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6,680 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 6,713 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 6,783 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,855 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6,924 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6,977 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7,017 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7,065 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7,110 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7,164 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7,229 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7,270 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7,339 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7,397 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7,433 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7,453 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7,453 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,414 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,404 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7,400 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,395 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7,405 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7,415 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7,426 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,436 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7,436 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7,436 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,739 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,662 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,855 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,149 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,924 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,397 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,420 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,395 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,453 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,436 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,436 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,436 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 in Mauritania?
- Human capital per capita in Mauritania was 7,436 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 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,453 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,662 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for human capital per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 120th 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 0.0%. 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 (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.