Sustainable Economic Opportunity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sustainable Economic Opportunity was 45.1 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sustainable Economic Opportunity in Mauritania, 2000–2011
Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 45.1 for sustainable economic opportunity in 2011.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable economic opportunity in Mauritania peaked at 49.42 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.01, in 2005.
That places Mauritania 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.59 | 44.01 | 49.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.58 | 45.1 | 48.05 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Mauritania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3267 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 171.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sustainable economic opportunity in Mauritania?
- Sustainable economic opportunity in Mauritania was 45.1 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sustainable economic opportunity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.42 in 2007.
- What is the lowest sustainable economic opportunity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.01 in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for sustainable economic opportunity?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sustainable economic opportunity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sustainable Economic Opportunity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public Management: Within this subcategory the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Quality of Public Administration – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring the extent to which the civil service is structured to effectively and ethically design policy and deliver services. (ii) Quality of Budget Management – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring the extent to which there is a comprehensive and credible budget, linked to policy priorities, with mechanisms to ensure implementation and reporting. (iii) Currency Inside Banks – total stock of currency held within banks as a proportion of the money supply in an economy (OD). (iv) Ratio of Total Revenue to Total Expenditure – total budget revenue as a proportion of total budget expenditure (OD). (v) Ratio of Budget Deficit or Surplus to GDP – budget deficit or budget surplus as a proportion of Gross Domestic Product. (vi) Management of Public Debt – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring short- and medium term sustainability of fiscal policy and its impact on growth. (vii) Inflation – annual average change in the consumer price index. (viii) Ratio of External Debt Service to Exports – total external debt service due, expressed as a proportion of exports of goods, non-factor services, income and workers’ remittances. (ix) Imports Covered by Reserves – period of time that imports could be paid for by foreign exchange reserves. (x) Statistical Capacity – national statistical systems and their adherence to international norms in the areas of: Methodology (of compiling statistics and indicators); Regularity and coverage of censuses and surveys; Regularity, timeliness and accessibility of key socioeconomic indicators.