Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Mauritania

Mauritania: Natural resource rents, annual growth rate was 369.46 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
369.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5,671.6%
World rank
5th
of 190 countries
All-time high
369.46 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-69.43 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1971–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2021, natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at 369.46 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,671.6% on the previous year and up 5,180.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 369.46 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -69.43 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Mauritania 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1971 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -9.26 % change on previous year —
1972 2.88 % change on previous year -131.1%
1973 15.47 % change on previous year +436.5%
1974 5.71 % change on previous year -63.1%
1975 -31.95 % change on previous year -659.9%
1976 48.82 % change on previous year -252.8%
1977 -9.4 % change on previous year -119.2%
1978 -37.7 % change on previous year +301.3%
1979 16.02 % change on previous year -142.5%
1980 105.1 % change on previous year +556.0%
1981 0.6306 % change on previous year -99.4%
1982 24.33 % change on previous year +3757.8%
1983 -15.64 % change on previous year -164.3%
1984 0.2741 % change on previous year -101.8%
1985 -0.6745 % change on previous year -346.1%
1986 -29.05 % change on previous year +4206.2%
1987 -29.94 % change on previous year +3.1%
1988 -20.86 % change on previous year -30.3%
1989 51.49 % change on previous year -346.8%
1990 18.9 % change on previous year -63.3%
1991 -69.43 % change on previous year -467.3%
1992 -8.64 % change on previous year -87.5%
1993 0.118 % change on previous year -101.4%
1994 -9.61 % change on previous year -8250.6%
1995 15.06 % change on previous year -256.6%
1996 6.46 % change on previous year -57.1%
1997 1.63 % change on previous year -74.8%
1998 42.13 % change on previous year +2489.5%
1999 -41.77 % change on previous year -199.1%
2000 -3.64 % change on previous year -91.3%
2001 106.57 % change on previous year -3030.0%
2002 13.43 % change on previous year -87.4%
2003 -41.88 % change on previous year -411.8%
2004 98.65 % change on previous year -335.6%
2005 118.81 % change on previous year +20.4%
2006 32.17 % change on previous year -72.9%
2007 25.23 % change on previous year -21.6%
2008 19.65 % change on previous year -22.1%
2009 -45.71 % change on previous year -332.6%
2010 59.61 % change on previous year -230.4%
2011 -7.27 % change on previous year -112.2%
2012 -30.35 % change on previous year +317.3%
2013 -21.2 % change on previous year -30.2%
2014 -22.16 % change on previous year +4.5%
2015 -53.03 % change on previous year +139.3%
2016 29.95 % change on previous year -156.5%
2017 13.06 % change on previous year -56.4%
2018 -69.13 % change on previous year -629.2%
2019 -6.99 % change on previous year -89.9%
2020 -6.63 % change on previous year -5.2%
2021 369.46 % change on previous year -5671.6%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 369.46 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.54 % change on previous year, 11.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 369.46 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.46 % change on previous year, 14.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 -8250.6% 0.118 % change on previous year -9.61 % change on previous year
2021 +5671.6% -6.63 % change on previous year 369.46 % change on previous year
1986 -4206.2% -0.6745 % change on previous year -29.05 % change on previous year
1982 +3757.8% 0.6306 % change on previous year 24.33 % change on previous year
2001 +3030.0% -3.64 % change on previous year 106.57 % change on previous year
1998 +2489.5% 1.63 % change on previous year 42.13 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0655 % change on previous year -37.7 % change on previous year 48.82 % change on previous year 9
1980s 8.57 % change on previous year -29.94 % change on previous year 105.1 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.52 % change on previous year -69.43 % change on previous year 42.13 % change on previous year 10
2000s 32.33 % change on previous year -45.71 % change on previous year 118.81 % change on previous year 10
2010s -10.75 % change on previous year -69.13 % change on previous year 59.61 % change on previous year 10
2020s 181.41 % change on previous year -6.63 % change on previous year 369.46 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 2 Ukraine 587.28 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Panama 584.88 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Libya 431.71 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 306.64 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Canada 298.53 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 United States 288.44 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 369.46 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 369.46 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was -69.43 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Mauritania rank for natural resource rents, annual growth rate?
Mauritania ranks 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,180.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural resource rents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,175 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural resource rents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.