Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 632.01 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Mauritania, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Mauritania stood at 632.01 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,826.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Mauritania peaked at 632.01 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Mauritania 62nd out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.93 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 11.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 14.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1973 | 24.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1974 | 30.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 18.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1976 | 32.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1977 | 27.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 14.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 1979 | 22.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1980 | 27.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 26.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 34.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1983 | 23.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1984 | 26.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 27.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 23.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 18.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 16.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 27.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1990 | 35.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2777 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.4744 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1994 | 5.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +1118.5% |
| 1995 | 1.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -78.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4984 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 1997 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 11 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 2.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2000 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 17.59 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 19.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 38 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 147.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +289.2% |
| 2006 | 134.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 396.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +194.7% |
| 2008 | 521.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 213.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 2010 | 455.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +113.4% |
| 2011 | 473.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 398.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 308.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 199.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2015 | 58.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2016 | 98.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 2017 | 122.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 14.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -88.3% |
| 2019 | 24.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 2020 | 21.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 632.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +2826.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 632.01 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.09 current US$ per square kilometre, 154.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 632.01 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.57 current US$ per square kilometre, 50.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2826.1% | 21.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 632.01 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +1118.5% | 0.4744 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.78 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 32.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 16.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 34.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 35.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 521.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 14.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 473.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 326.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 21.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 632.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 59 Honduras 754.94 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Myanmar 736.54 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 New Zealand 707.42 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Greece 599.98 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 North Korea 515.28 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Finland 489.01 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Mauritania?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Mauritania was 632.01 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 632.01 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
- Mauritania ranks 62nd out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.