Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 13.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 13.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 13.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.4697 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Mauritania 65th 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 unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | -0.2395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -203.4% |
| 1977 | -0.3772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1978 | 0.063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -116.7% |
| 1979 | -0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -434.0% |
| 1980 | -0.0479 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -77.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -350.6% |
| 1982 | -0.4697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -491.6% |
| 1983 | -0.2988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -115.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2041.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1989 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.531 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 1991 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +165.4% |
| 1992 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +486.4% |
| 1995 | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -59.9% |
| 1996 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1998 | 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +104.0% |
| 2012 | 10.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +224.6% |
| 2013 | 10.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 10.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 11.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 12.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 13.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 12.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 10.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 11.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 13.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 13.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 13.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +2041.4% | 0.0449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9623 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | -491.6% | 0.1199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4697 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +486.4% | 0.9096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | -434.0% | 0.063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.531 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 62 Ethiopia 15.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 North Macedonia 15.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 14.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Nicaragua 10.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 10.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Turkey 9.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 13.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4697 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.