Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Mauritania ranks 9th of 177 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | -0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -530.0% |
| 1977 | -0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1978 | -0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.1% |
| 1979 | -0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +234.1% |
| 1980 | -0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1981 | -0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.3% |
| 1982 | -0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +648.8% |
| 1983 | -0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1984 | -0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -254.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +782.6% |
| 1992 | 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1970.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +165.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1970.3% | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +782.6% | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | -648.8% | -0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | -530.0% | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | -0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 6 Vanuatu 0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Bangladesh 0.3476 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Qatar 0.3362 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.3294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Angola 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Jamaica 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 9th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.