Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion was 6.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Mauritania, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 6.6% for adjusted savings: mineral depletion in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,365.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Mauritania peaked at 10.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Mauritania ranks 13th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.8% | — |
| 1971 | 3.5% | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -45.8% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +66.5% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | -20.1% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -47.0% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +27.9% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -33.9% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +65.6% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +101.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +1058.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -80.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -61.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -76.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | — |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | — |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +215.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +164.5% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -55.5% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +82.9% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -68.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -89.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +60.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +2365.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1010.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 715.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion 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 | +2365.6% | 0.3% | 6.6% |
| 1994 | +1058.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 0.3% | 6.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 10 New Caledonia 8.5% compare
- 11 Guyana 7.6% compare
- 12 Peru 7.2% compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 6.5% compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 5.5% compare
- 16 Sudan 5.4% 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 in Mauritania?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Mauritania was 6.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
- Mauritania ranks 13th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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: mineral depletion (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of mineral resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.