Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Mauritania
Mauritania: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.1937 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.1937
World rank
139th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.1974
in 2010
All-time low
0.0195
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Mauritania, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.1937 for augmented human development index excluding gdp in 2020.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.1974 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0195, in 1870.
That places Mauritania 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0195 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0232 | +18.9% |
| 1890 | 0.0266 | +14.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0299 | +12.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0315 | +5.4% |
| 1925 | 0.035 | +11.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0371 | +5.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0448 | +20.9% |
| 1938 | 0.0508 | +13.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0606 | +19.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0644 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0786 | +22.0% |
| 1965 | 0.077 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0816 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.086 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0737 | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0798 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0906 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.132 | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1445 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1467 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1974 | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1776 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1937 | +9.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1937 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1937 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0195 | 0.0195 | 0.0195 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0232 | 0.0232 | 0.0232 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0266 | 0.0266 | 0.0266 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0299 | 0.0299 | 0.0299 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0315 | 0.0315 | 0.0315 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.036 | 0.035 | 0.0371 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0478 | 0.0448 | 0.0508 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0625 | 0.0606 | 0.0644 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0778 | 0.077 | 0.0786 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0838 | 0.0816 | 0.086 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0768 | 0.0737 | 0.0798 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1113 | 0.0906 | 0.132 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1456 | 0.1445 | 0.1467 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1875 | 0.1776 | 0.1974 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1937 | 0.1937 | 0.1937 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 0.1999 compare
- 137 Tajikistan 0.1974 compare
- 138 Togo 0.1968 compare
- 140 Burkina Faso 0.1857 compare
- 141 Congo 0.181 compare
- 142 China 0.1805 compare
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 augmented human development index excluding gdp in Mauritania?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Mauritania was 0.1937 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1974 in 2010.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 in 1870.
- How does Mauritania rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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