Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 28,781 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania stood at 28,781 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 28,781 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -333.57 current LCU per person, in 1982.
That places Mauritania 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 127.61 current LCU per person | — |
| 1976 | -141.14 current LCU per person | -210.6% |
| 1977 | -222.61 current LCU per person | +57.7% |
| 1978 | 36.38 current LCU per person | -116.3% |
| 1979 | -139.76 current LCU per person | -484.1% |
| 1980 | -34.03 current LCU per person | -75.7% |
| 1981 | 87.42 current LCU per person | -356.9% |
| 1982 | -333.57 current LCU per person | -481.6% |
| 1983 | -216.67 current LCU per person | -35.0% |
| 1984 | 29.19 current LCU per person | -113.5% |
| 1985 | 570.83 current LCU per person | +1855.3% |
| 1986 | 440.58 current LCU per person | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 595.98 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 900.97 current LCU per person | +51.2% |
| 1989 | 873.19 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 409.97 current LCU per person | -53.0% |
| 1991 | 1,496 current LCU per person | +265.0% |
| 1992 | 1,345 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 772.83 current LCU per person | -42.5% |
| 1994 | 4,612 current LCU per person | +496.7% |
| 1995 | 1,934 current LCU per person | -58.1% |
| 1996 | 2,301 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 1,412 current LCU per person | -38.6% |
| 1998 | 2,753 current LCU per person | +94.9% |
| 2012 | 20,231 current LCU per person | +634.8% |
| 2013 | 20,639 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11,850 current LCU per person | -42.6% |
| 2015 | 10,834 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 15,432 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 17,550 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 20,104 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 22,444 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 25,079 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 24,547 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 21,268 current LCU per person | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 24,988 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 28,781 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 28,781 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,706 current LCU per person, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 28,781 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,308 current LCU per person, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita 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 | +1855.3% | 29.19 current LCU per person | 570.83 current LCU per person |
| 2012 | +634.8% | 2,753 current LCU per person | 20,231 current LCU per person |
| 1979 | -484.1% | 36.38 current LCU per person | -139.76 current LCU per person |
| 1982 | -481.6% | 87.42 current LCU per person | -333.57 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +496.7% | 772.83 current LCU per person | 4,612 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -67.9 current LCU per person | -222.61 current LCU per person | 127.61 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 291.39 current LCU per person | -333.57 current LCU per person | 900.97 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,893 current LCU per person | 409.97 current LCU per person | 4,612 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,385 current LCU per person | 10,834 current LCU per person | 22,444 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 24,932 current LCU per person | 21,268 current LCU per person | 28,781 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania was 28,781 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 28,781 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -333.57 current LCU per person in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.