Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 288.60 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
288.60 million current US$
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
148th
of 195 countries
All-time high
288.60 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
11.10 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Mauritania, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Mauritania stood at 288.60 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 288.60 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.10 million current US$, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 148th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 11.98 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 13.97 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 17.99 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 22.62 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 24.91 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 28.66 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 36.27 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 38.88 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 43.26 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 50.03 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 64.35 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 73.36 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 83.82 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 76.61 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 59.45 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 55.82 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 64.61 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 64.47 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 64.79 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 65.16 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 68.39 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 67.13 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 51.58 million current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 56.11 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 56.49 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 56.06 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 48.04 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 74.21 million current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1999 | 66.39 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 53.47 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 45.76 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 45.27 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 54.62 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 51.23 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 70.21 million current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 98.82 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 113.99 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 142.54 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 141.56 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 177.36 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 193.65 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 191.54 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 205.97 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 185.78 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 175.41 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 184.07 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 196.41 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 217.85 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 233.52 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 243.18 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 288.60 million current US$ | +18.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 288.60 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 720.82 million current US$, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 288.60 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 506.89 million current US$, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.96 million current US$ | 11.10 million current US$ | 43.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.73 million current US$ | 50.03 million current US$ | 83.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.96 million current US$ | 48.04 million current US$ | 74.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.75 million current US$ | 45.27 million current US$ | 142.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.16 million current US$ | 175.41 million current US$ | 233.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.89 million current US$ | 243.18 million current US$ | 288.60 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Mauritania?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Mauritania was 288.60 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 288.60 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.10 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.