Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 7.21 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
7.21
World rank
94th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.24
in 2014
All-time low
3.96
in 1987
Years of data
8
1987–2019
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 7.21 for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Mauritania peaked at 7.24 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.96, in 1987.
Mauritania ranks 94th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.96 | — |
| 1993 | 4.55 | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 5.23 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 5.6 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 5.78 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.62 | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 7.24 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 7.21 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.96 | 3.96 | 3.96 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.89 | 4.55 | 5.23 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 5.6 | 6.62 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.22 | 7.21 | 7.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.88 compare
- 92 Bangladesh 7.51 compare
- 93 Philippines 7.26 compare
- 95 Cameroon 6.85 compare
- 96 Guinea 6.54 compare
- 97 Senegal 6.51 compare
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 mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Mauritania?
- Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Mauritania was 7.21 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 in 1987.
- How does Mauritania rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
- Mauritania ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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