Affected by disasters vs gdp in Mauritania
Mauritania: Affected by disasters vs gdp was 143.36 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Affected by disasters vs gdp in Mauritania, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 143.36 for affected by disasters vs gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affected by disasters vs gdp in Mauritania peaked at 92,524 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 143.36, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 90th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Affected by disasters vs gdp in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10,327 | — |
| 2002 | 14,266 | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 13,711 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 255.18 | -98.1% |
| 2006 | 352.36 | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 1,750 | +396.6% |
| 2009 | 304.46 | -82.6% |
| 2010 | 12,614 | +4043.1% |
| 2011 | 22,268 | +76.5% |
| 2012 | 10,002 | -55.1% |
| 2013 | 174.86 | -98.3% |
| 2017 | 92,524 | +52811.9% |
| 2018 | 3,686 | -96.0% |
| 2019 | 5,021 | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 7,568 | +50.7% |
| 2021 | 11,821 | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 11,098 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 143.36 | -98.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 143.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 536.74, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 143.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 908.63, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Affected by disasters vs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +52811.9% | 174.86 | 92,524 |
| 2010 | +4043.1% | 304.46 | 12,614 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,852 | 255.18 | 14,266 | 7 |
| 2010s | 20,899 | 174.86 | 92,524 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,657 | 143.36 | 11,821 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affected by disasters vs gdp in Mauritania?
- Affected by disasters vs gdp in Mauritania was 143.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest affected by disasters vs gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 92,524 in 2017.
- What is the lowest affected by disasters vs gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.36 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for affected by disasters vs gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is affected by disasters vs gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Affected by disasters vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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