Wealth per capita by asset group in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wealth per capita by asset group was 7,060 $ in 2014. ▲ Rising
Wealth per capita by asset group in Mauritania, 1995–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in $.
Analysis
In 2014, wealth per capita by asset group in Mauritania stood at 7,060 $.
That represents a change of down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth per capita by asset group in Mauritania peaked at 7,789 $ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,387 $, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 35th out of 141 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Wealth per capita by asset group in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,387 $ | — |
| 2000 | 7,530 $ | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 7,584 $ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 7,789 $ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 7,060 $ | -9.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7,060 $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,389 $, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7,060 $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,920 $, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,387 $ | 6,387 $ | 6,387 $ | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,557 $ | 7,530 $ | 7,584 $ | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,425 $ | 7,060 $ | 7,789 $ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth per capita by asset group in Mauritania?
- Wealth per capita by asset group in Mauritania was 7,060 $ in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,789 $ in 2010.
- What is the lowest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,387 $ in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for wealth per capita by asset group?
- Mauritania ranks 35th out of 141 countries with data for 2014.
- Is wealth per capita by asset group rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth per capita by asset group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Natural capital is disaggregated here into its constituent parts: timber, non-timber, protected areas, land, and sub-soil assets (i.e., fossil fuels, metals and minerals).