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

Mauritania: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore was 2,409 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2,409 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
4th
of 129 countries
All-time high
5,160 real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
All-time low
2,409 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2002: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$2013: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 3.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Mauritania stood at 2,409 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Mauritania peaked at 5,160 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,409 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Mauritania ranks 4th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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 (real chained 2019 US$) in Mauritania, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 2,619 real chained 2019 US$
1996 2,567 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
1997 4,392 real chained 2019 US$ +71.1%
1998 4,278 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
1999 4,163 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2000 4,048 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2001 3,950 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2002 3,867 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2003 3,784 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2004 3,703 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2005 3,622 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2006 3,541 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2007 3,460 real chained 2019 US$ -2.3%
2008 3,374 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2009 5,160 real chained 2019 US$ +52.9%
2010 5,014 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2011 4,865 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2012 4,665 real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2013 3,248 real chained 2019 US$ -30.4%
2014 3,115 real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2015 2,981 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2016 2,859 real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2017 2,735 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2018 2,621 real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%
2019 2,515 real chained 2019 US$ -4.0%
2020 2,409 real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,604 real chained 2019 US$ 2,567 real chained 2019 US$ 4,392 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 3,851 real chained 2019 US$ 3,374 real chained 2019 US$ 5,160 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 3,462 real chained 2019 US$ 2,515 real chained 2019 US$ 5,014 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 2,409 real chained 2019 US$ 2,409 real chained 2019 US$ 2,409 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 1 Australia 56,153 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 3,314 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 3 Brazil 2,670 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 5 Sweden 2,218 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 6 Kazakhstan 1,851 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 7 Ukraine 1,568 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 129 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 2,409 real chained 2019 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 5,160 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 2,409 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Mauritania rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore?
Mauritania ranks 4th out of 129 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 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 3,313 data points, 1995–2020
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