Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Mauritania
Mauritania: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 4.95 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.95 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
23rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
7.35 kilograms per constant usd
in 2011
All-time low
3.53 kilograms per constant usd
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Mauritania is 4.95 kilograms per constant usd, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Mauritania peaked at 7.35 kilograms per constant usd in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.53 kilograms per constant usd, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 23rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.13 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 4.39 kilograms per constant usd | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 4.71 kilograms per constant usd | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 4.78 kilograms per constant usd | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.74 kilograms per constant usd | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.17 kilograms per constant usd | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 5.84 kilograms per constant usd | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 3.53 kilograms per constant usd | -39.6% |
| 2008 | 5.16 kilograms per constant usd | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 7.17 kilograms per constant usd | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2 kilograms per constant usd | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 7.35 kilograms per constant usd | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 5.63 kilograms per constant usd | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 5.44 kilograms per constant usd | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.07 kilograms per constant usd | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 5.66 kilograms per constant usd | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 4.44 kilograms per constant usd | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 5.17 kilograms per constant usd | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 5.19 kilograms per constant usd | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.35 kilograms per constant usd | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.46 kilograms per constant usd | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6 kilograms per constant usd | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.39 kilograms per constant usd | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.08 kilograms per constant usd | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 4.95 kilograms per constant usd | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.96 kilograms per constant usd | 3.53 kilograms per constant usd | 7.17 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.65 kilograms per constant usd | 4.44 kilograms per constant usd | 7.35 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 kilograms per constant usd | 4.95 kilograms per constant usd | 5.6 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 20 Burkina Faso 5.48 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 20 Somalia 5.48 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.25 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 24 Nicaragua 4.85 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 25 Suriname 4.83 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 26 Timor-Leste 4.71 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 26 Mozambique 4.71 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 931.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 37,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 875.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 28,319 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Mauritania?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Mauritania was 4.95 kilograms per constant usd in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 kilograms per constant usd in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 kilograms per constant usd in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Mauritania ranks 23rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).