Adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 31.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritania, 1975–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritania is 31.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritania peaked at 39.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -14.2%, in 1982.
That places Mauritania 9th out of 177 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: net national savings in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.1% | — |
| 1976 | -9.6% | -545.2% |
| 1977 | -12.8% | +33.9% |
| 1978 | -2.6% | -79.6% |
| 1979 | -8.7% | +233.9% |
| 1980 | -5.5% | -36.7% |
| 1981 | -1.9% | -65.6% |
| 1982 | -14.2% | +645.3% |
| 1983 | -10.9% | -23.0% |
| 1984 | -4.4% | -59.5% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -257.1% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -51.9% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +73.6% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | +85.8% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -84.3% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | +773.1% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -80.3% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | +1972.9% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | -72.9% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -64.6% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +163.2% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +176.9% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -45.1% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +46.4% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.3% | -12.8% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -14.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 1.4% | 39.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 14.4% | 30.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.1% | 31.4% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 430.54 current US$ per person (2021)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 352.23 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 14,015 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.32 % 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 31.4% 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 39.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.2% in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Mauritania ranks 9th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 (% of GNI). 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 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.