Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Mauritania

Mauritania: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore was 3,251 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3,251 current US$
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
4th
of 57 countries
All-time high
9,714 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Mauritania, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1995200720201995: 0 current US$1996: 93.8 current US$1997: 21 current US$1998: 403.4 current US$1999: 174.7 current US$2000: 218.4 current US$2001: 544.6 current US$2002: 652.7 current US$2003: 249.6 current US$2004: 1.4k current US$2005: 3.5k current US$2006: 3.5k current US$2007: 8.1k current US$2008: 9.7k current US$2009: 3.8k current US$2010: 9.0k current US$2011: 8.9k current US$2012: 6.1k current US$2013: 6.0k current US$2014: 3.7k current US$2015: 512.2 current US$2016: 1.2k current US$2017: 1.7k current US$2018: 1.2k current US$2019: 2.5k current US$2020: 3.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Mauritania stood at 3,251 current US$.

That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Mauritania peaked at 9,714 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1995.

Mauritania ranks 4th of 57 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: iron ore in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$) in Mauritania, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 0 current US$
1996 93.85 current US$
1997 20.99 current US$ -77.6%
1998 403.38 current US$ +1821.9%
1999 174.67 current US$ -56.7%
2000 218.38 current US$ +25.0%
2001 544.64 current US$ +149.4%
2002 652.74 current US$ +19.8%
2003 249.58 current US$ -61.8%
2004 1,374 current US$ +450.6%
2005 3,478 current US$ +153.1%
2006 3,540 current US$ +1.8%
2007 8,124 current US$ +129.5%
2008 9,714 current US$ +19.6%
2009 3,782 current US$ -61.1%
2010 9,005 current US$ +138.1%
2011 8,945 current US$ -0.7%
2012 6,126 current US$ -31.5%
2013 6,041 current US$ -1.4%
2014 3,669 current US$ -39.3%
2015 512.23 current US$ -86.0%
2016 1,229 current US$ +140.0%
2017 1,719 current US$ +39.9%
2018 1,173 current US$ -31.8%
2019 2,515 current US$ +114.5%
2020 3,251 current US$ +29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 138.58 current US$ 0 current US$ 403.38 current US$ 5
2000s 3,168 current US$ 218.38 current US$ 9,714 current US$ 10
2010s 4,094 current US$ 512.23 current US$ 9,005 current US$ 10
2020s 3,251 current US$ 3,251 current US$ 3,251 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 1 Australia 66,275 current US$ compare
  2. 2 Kazakhstan 5,002 current US$ compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 4,371 current US$ compare
  4. 5 Brazil 2,983 current US$ compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 2,809 current US$ compare
  6. 7 Sweden 2,486 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Mauritania?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Mauritania was 3,251 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 9,714 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1995.
How does Mauritania rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore?
Mauritania ranks 4th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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: iron ore (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,098 data points, 1995–2020
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