Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2,521.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Mauritania 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1976 | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1057.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 1997 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.5% |
| 2000 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +213.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +165.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2521.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1600.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 943.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2521.3% | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +1057.4% | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 9 New Caledonia 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Guyana 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Peru 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Tajikistan 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.