Domestic material consumption per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Domestic material consumption per capita was 9.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.91
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
92nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
12.43
in 2011
All-time low
6.22
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Mauritania is 9.91, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Mauritania peaked at 12.43 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.22, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 92nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.92 | 6.22 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 | 7.9 | 12.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 | 9.91 | 10.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 174.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 6,938 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.019 (2023)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 52.7 (2023)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 39.28 (2023)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0255 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Mauritania?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Mauritania was 9.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.43 in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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