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

Latest (2020)
14,962 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
120th
of 149 countries
All-time high
20,088 real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
All-time low
14,962 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Mauritania, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 16.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 16.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 16.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 16.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 16.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 16.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 16.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 16.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 16.9k real chained 2019 US$2004: 16.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 17.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 17.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 17.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 17.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 20.1k real chained 2019 US$2010: 20.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 19.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 18.9k real chained 2019 US$2013: 16.1k real chained 2019 US$2014: 15.7k real chained 2019 US$2015: 15.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 15.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 15.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 15.1k real chained 2019 US$2019: 15.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 15.0k real chained 2019 US$

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 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Zimbabwe 15,217 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 118 Cambodia 15,148 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 119 Comoros 14,979 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 121 Jordan 14,724 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 122 Senegal 13,792 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 123 Bangladesh 13,724 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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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.