National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Mauritania
Mauritania: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 14,962 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat
National comprehensive wealth per capita 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Mauritania stood at 14,962 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Mauritania peaked at 20,088 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14,962 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 120th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,088 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16,082 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 16,203 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 16,010 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 16,256 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 16,338 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 16,436 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16,740 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16,864 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 16,804 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17,095 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 17,736 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 17,673 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17,271 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20,088 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 20,027 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 19,602 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 18,906 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 16,118 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 15,687 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 15,603 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 15,530 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 15,300 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15,105 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15,274 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 14,962 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 14,962 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,187 real chained 2019 US$, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 14,962 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,250 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,128 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,010 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,256 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 17,304 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,338 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,088 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,715 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,105 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,027 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,962 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,962 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,962 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 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)
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- 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 per capita index in Mauritania?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Mauritania was 14,962 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 per capita index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 20,088 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,962 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Mauritania ranks 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.