Construction, value added (current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Construction, value added (current US$) was 216.98 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Construction, value added in Mauritania, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 216.98 million current US$ for construction, value added in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 411.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, construction, value added in Mauritania peaked at 224.05 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.65 million current US$, in 1965.
Mauritania ranks 32nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Construction, value added (current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.65 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 4.66 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 10.22 million current US$ | +119.1% |
| 1968 | 11.56 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 11.79 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 12.95 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 15.38 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 10.14 million current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1985 | 47.56 million current US$ | +369.0% |
| 1986 | 49.14 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 51.65 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 54.38 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 46.62 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 56.68 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 59.73 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 76.88 million current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 52.27 million current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 64.93 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 71.91 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 68.89 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 66.41 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 62.15 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 51.51 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 42.26 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 42.45 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.44 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 54.15 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 113.31 million current US$ | +109.3% |
| 2005 | 149.29 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 203.86 million current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 224.05 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 173.75 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 155.23 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 182.71 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 216.98 million current US$ | +18.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 216.98 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 544.23 million current US$, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 216.98 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300.18 million current US$, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Construction, value added (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +369.0% | 10.14 million current US$ | 47.56 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.58 million current US$ | 4.65 million current US$ | 11.79 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.82 million current US$ | 10.14 million current US$ | 15.38 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 49.87 million current US$ | 46.62 million current US$ | 54.38 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 63.14 million current US$ | 51.51 million current US$ | 76.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.28 million current US$ | 42.26 million current US$ | 224.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.84 million current US$ | 182.71 million current US$ | 216.98 million current US$ | 2 |
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 construction, value added in Mauritania?
- Construction, value added in Mauritania was 216.98 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest construction, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 224.05 million current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest construction, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for construction, value added?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is construction, value added rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 411.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Construction, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in current U.S. dollars.