Wealth share richest in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wealth share richest was 23.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.54
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
39.56
in 1993
All-time low
23.53
in 2020
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 23.54 for wealth share richest in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Mauritania peaked at 39.56 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 23.53, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.66 | — |
| 1981 | 26.66 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.66 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.67 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.67 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.66 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.67 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.67 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.95 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 30.86 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 33.37 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 38 | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 38.89 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 39.56 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 31.27 | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 24.83 | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 24.86 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.92 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 25.03 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.08 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 25.18 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.83 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 26.4 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.91 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 28.85 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 26.61 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 25.33 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 24.47 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 23.79 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.75 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 23.72 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.69 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 23.67 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.63 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.61 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.58 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.57 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.56 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.55 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.54 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.53 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.54 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.54 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.54 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.54 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 23.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.22, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 23.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.26, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.31 | 26.66 | 30.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.58 | 24.83 | 39.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.81 | 23.75 | 28.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.61 | 23.54 | 23.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.54 | 23.53 | 23.54 | 5 |
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 share richest in Mauritania?
- Wealth share richest in Mauritania was 23.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.56 in 1993.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.53 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for wealth share richest?
- Mauritania ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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