Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross savings (current US$), per capita was 724.55 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Mauritania stood at 724.55 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 724.55 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -64.43 current US$ per person, in 1982.
That places Mauritania 117th 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 US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.61 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | -31.35 current US$ per person | -205.9% |
| 1977 | -48.83 current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 1978 | 7.88 current US$ per person | -116.1% |
| 1979 | -30.45 current US$ per person | -486.4% |
| 1980 | -7.41 current US$ per person | -75.7% |
| 1981 | 18.1 current US$ per person | -344.2% |
| 1982 | -64.43 current US$ per person | -456.0% |
| 1983 | -39.53 current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 4.58 current US$ per person | -111.6% |
| 1985 | 74.05 current US$ per person | +1518.4% |
| 1986 | 59.24 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 80.67 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1988 | 119.71 current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1989 | 105.14 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 50.86 current US$ per person | -51.6% |
| 1991 | 182.6 current US$ per person | +259.0% |
| 1992 | 154.57 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 63.97 current US$ per person | -58.6% |
| 1994 | 373.19 current US$ per person | +483.4% |
| 1995 | 149 current US$ per person | -60.1% |
| 1996 | 167.69 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 93.01 current US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 1998 | 146.09 current US$ per person | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 682.06 current US$ per person | +366.9% |
| 2013 | 687.12 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 392.8 current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 2015 | 334.53 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 438.58 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 491.2 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 563.62 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 611.7 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 674.34 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 680.54 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 576.08 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 682.31 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 724.55 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 724.55 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 389.52 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 724.55 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266.21 current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1518.4% | 4.58 current US$ per person | 74.05 current US$ per person |
| 1979 | -486.4% | 7.88 current US$ per person | -30.45 current US$ per person |
| 1994 | +483.4% | 63.97 current US$ per person | 373.19 current US$ per person |
| 1982 | -456.0% | 18.1 current US$ per person | -64.43 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -14.63 current US$ per person | -48.83 current US$ per person | 29.61 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 35.01 current US$ per person | -64.43 current US$ per person | 119.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.44 current US$ per person | 50.86 current US$ per person | 373.19 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 525.2 current US$ per person | 334.53 current US$ per person | 687.12 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 667.56 current US$ per person | 576.08 current US$ per person | 724.55 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gross savings (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 724.55 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 724.55 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.43 current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 117th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.