Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Mauritania
Mauritania: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 2,721 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2,721 current US$
Change on year
up 46.6%
World rank
6th
of 96 countries
All-time high
2,721 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
6.96 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
17
1995–2020
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Mauritania, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Mauritania stood at 2,721 current US$. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 46.6% on the previous year and up 321.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Mauritania peaked at 2,721 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.96 current US$, in 1996.
Mauritania ranks 6th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.21 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.96 current US$ | -59.5% |
| 2006 | 7.12 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 214.4 current US$ | +2912.1% |
| 2008 | 221.74 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 594.32 current US$ | +168.0% |
| 2010 | 644.99 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 555.43 current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 187.71 current US$ | -66.2% |
| 2013 | 121.52 current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 61.58 current US$ | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 105.14 current US$ | +70.7% |
| 2016 | 67.89 current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 28.92 current US$ | -57.4% |
| 2018 | 45.31 current US$ | +56.7% |
| 2019 | 1,856 current US$ | +3996.4% |
| 2020 | 2,721 current US$ | +46.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.08 current US$ | 6.96 current US$ | 17.21 current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 259.39 current US$ | 7.12 current US$ | 594.32 current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 367.47 current US$ | 28.92 current US$ | 1,856 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,721 current US$ | 2,721 current US$ | 2,721 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 3 Australia 10,054 current US$ compare
- 4 Papua New Guinea 3,927 current US$ compare
- 5 Mongolia 3,811 current US$ compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 2,113 current US$ compare
- 8 Canada 2,043 current US$ compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 2,038 current 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 nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Mauritania?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Mauritania was 2,721 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,721 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
- Mauritania ranks 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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