Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania

Mauritania: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 28.65 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
28.65 billion current US$
Change on year
up 39.9%
World rank
39th
of 151 countries
All-time high
36.25 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
40.96 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 41.0M current US$1996: 244.8M current US$1997: 52.1M current US$1998: 1.0B current US$1999: 457.7M current US$2000: 588.5M current US$2001: 1.5B current US$2002: 1.8B current US$2003: 719.6M current US$2004: 4.0B current US$2005: 10.5B current US$2006: 13.8B current US$2007: 29.4B current US$2008: 36.2B current US$2009: 16.6B current US$2010: 36.0B current US$2011: 36.2B current US$2012: 25.1B current US$2013: 24.9B current US$2014: 15.5B current US$2015: 3.9B current US$2016: 5.8B current US$2017: 8.3B current US$2018: 6.0B current US$2019: 20.5B current US$2020: 28.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 28.65 billion current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, total in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania peaked at 36.25 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.96 million current US$, in 1995.

Mauritania ranks 39th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, total (current US$) in Mauritania, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 40.96 million current US$
1996 244.84 million current US$ +497.8%
1997 52.14 million current US$ -78.7%
1998 1.03 billion current US$ +1873.2%
1999 457.73 million current US$ -55.5%
2000 588.52 million current US$ +28.6%
2001 1.50 billion current US$ +155.6%
2002 1.84 billion current US$ +22.4%
2003 719.63 million current US$ -60.9%
2004 4.05 billion current US$ +462.7%
2005 10.48 billion current US$ +158.7%
2006 13.80 billion current US$ +31.7%
2007 29.39 billion current US$ +113.0%
2008 36.25 billion current US$ +23.3%
2009 16.63 billion current US$ -54.1%
2010 35.99 billion current US$ +116.4%
2011 36.17 billion current US$ +0.5%
2012 25.13 billion current US$ -30.5%
2013 24.87 billion current US$ -1.0%
2014 15.49 billion current US$ -37.7%
2015 3.88 billion current US$ -75.0%
2016 5.84 billion current US$ +50.6%
2017 8.27 billion current US$ +41.6%
2018 6.04 billion current US$ -26.9%
2019 20.49 billion current US$ +239.1%
2020 28.65 billion current US$ +39.9%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 28.65 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.90 billion current US$, 3.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 28.65 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.38 billion current US$, 4.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, total 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
1998 +1873.2% 52.14 million current US$ 1.03 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 364.90 million current US$ 40.96 million current US$ 1.03 billion current US$ 5
2000s 11.52 billion current US$ 588.52 million current US$ 36.25 billion current US$ 10
2010s 18.22 billion current US$ 3.88 billion current US$ 36.17 billion current US$ 10
2020s 28.65 billion current US$ 28.65 billion current US$ 28.65 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 36 Pakistan 35.38 billion current US$ compare
  2. 37 Argentina 35.04 billion current US$ compare
  3. 38 Tanzania 34.64 billion current US$ compare
  4. 40 Congo 28.21 billion current US$ compare
  5. 41 Ecuador 27.61 billion current US$ compare
  6. 42 Egypt 26.30 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania?
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania was 28.65 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 36.25 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 40.96 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Mauritania rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
Mauritania ranks 39th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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