Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania

Mauritania: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 19.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19.97 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
54th
of 150 countries
All-time high
31.25 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
All-time low
12.87 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 12.9B real chained 2019 US$1996: 12.9B real chained 2019 US$1997: 22.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 22.1B real chained 2019 US$1999: 22.1B real chained 2019 US$2000: 22.1B real chained 2019 US$2001: 22.1B real chained 2019 US$2002: 22.1B real chained 2019 US$2003: 22.1B real chained 2019 US$2004: 22.1B real chained 2019 US$2005: 22.1B real chained 2019 US$2006: 22.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 21.8B real chained 2019 US$2008: 21.7B real chained 2019 US$2009: 31.3B real chained 2019 US$2010: 31.1B real chained 2019 US$2011: 31.1B real chained 2019 US$2012: 30.7B real chained 2019 US$2013: 22.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 22.4B real chained 2019 US$2015: 22.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 21.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 21.2B real chained 2019 US$2018: 20.8B real chained 2019 US$2019: 20.5B real chained 2019 US$2020: 20.0B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania stood at 19.97 billion real chained 2019 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania peaked at 31.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.87 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

That places Mauritania 54th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ 12.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 22.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 22.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ 21.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ 31.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 24.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 31.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 19.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ 19.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ 19.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 51 Mozambique 21.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 52 Mali 20.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 53 Chad 19.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 17.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 56 Dominican Republic 17.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 57 Sudan 16.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania?
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania was 19.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 31.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Mauritania rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
Mauritania ranks 54th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.