Adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 3.09 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritania, 1975–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritania is 3.09 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritania peaked at 3.09 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -150.56 million current US$, in 1982.
Mauritania ranks 92nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.46 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | -68.53 million current US$ | -573.8% |
| 1977 | -96.76 million current US$ | +41.2% |
| 1978 | -20.33 million current US$ | -79.0% |
| 1979 | -80.36 million current US$ | +295.3% |
| 1980 | -56.41 million current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1981 | -20.05 million current US$ | -64.5% |
| 1982 | -150.56 million current US$ | +651.1% |
| 1983 | -120.20 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1984 | -45.73 million current US$ | -62.0% |
| 1985 | 66.42 million current US$ | -245.3% |
| 1986 | 37.23 million current US$ | -44.0% |
| 1987 | 73.36 million current US$ | +97.1% |
| 1988 | 144.50 million current US$ | +97.0% |
| 1989 | 123.59 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 20.21 million current US$ | -83.7% |
| 1991 | 252.51 million current US$ | +1149.7% |
| 1992 | 201.28 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 33.58 million current US$ | -83.3% |
| 1994 | 732.01 million current US$ | +2079.6% |
| 1995 | 213.66 million current US$ | -70.8% |
| 1996 | 257.84 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 88.46 million current US$ | -65.7% |
| 1998 | 229.45 million current US$ | +159.4% |
| 2012 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +779.4% |
| 2013 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2015 | 860.16 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.09 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -50.30 million current US$ | -96.76 million current US$ | 14.46 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.21 million current US$ | -150.56 million current US$ | 144.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 225.44 million current US$ | 20.21 million current US$ | 732.01 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 860.16 million current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.75 billion current US$ | 2.41 billion current US$ | 3.09 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 26.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 58,263 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2689 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 659.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.1017 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritania?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritania was 3.09 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -150.56 million current US$ in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. 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.