National comprehensive wealth index in Mauritania
Mauritania: National comprehensive wealth index was 67.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
67.31 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
131st
of 150 countries
All-time high
69.08 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2011
All-time low
38.30 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
National comprehensive wealth index 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$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 67.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ for national comprehensive wealth index in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth index in Mauritania peaked at 69.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.30 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 131st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 39.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 40.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 40.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 42.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 44.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 45.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 47.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 48.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 49.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 51.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 54.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 55.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 55.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 68.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 69.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 68.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 60.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 62.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 63.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 66.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 67.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 67.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235.39 billion real chained 2019 US$, 29% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 67.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 195.90 billion real chained 2019 US$, 34% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 38.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 42.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 44.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 66.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 60.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 69.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 67.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 67.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 128 Armenia 92.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 129 Guyana 84.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 130 North Macedonia 71.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 132 Burundi 66.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 65.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 65.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ 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 national comprehensive wealth index in Mauritania?
- National comprehensive wealth index in Mauritania was 67.31 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 national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for national comprehensive wealth index?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.