Human capital in Mauritania
Mauritania: Human capital was 33.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital 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$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 33.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Mauritania peaked at 33.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.86 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 131st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 24.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 32.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 33.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 33.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 128 Mongolia 41.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 129 Maldives 40.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 130 Gabon 35.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 33.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 133 Tajikistan 32.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 134 Eswatini 28.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 3,935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,972 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 86.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 35.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 3,817 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 311.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 31.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 13.41 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Mauritania?
- Human capital in Mauritania was 33.45 billion 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 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for human capital?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 (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.