Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3443 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania stood at 0.3443 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.4316 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Mauritania ranks 28th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | -0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -199.0% |
| 1977 | -0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -116.5% |
| 1979 | -0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -436.0% |
| 1980 | -0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -338.2% |
| 1982 | -0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -465.3% |
| 1983 | -0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1984 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -112.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1672.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 1991 | 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +161.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +473.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.3443 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.3443 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1672.4% | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | -465.3% | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +473.2% | 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4316 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | -436.0% | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 25 Ireland 0.3486 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Bangladesh 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 India 0.347 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Bahrain 0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Panama 0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Zambia 0.3216 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.3443 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4316 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.