Gross savings in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross savings was 34.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings in Mauritania is 34.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Mauritania peaked at 43.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -9.1%, 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 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.4% | — |
| 1976 | -5.3% | -199.0% |
| 1977 | -8.3% | +55.5% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -116.5% |
| 1979 | -4.6% | -436.0% |
| 1980 | -1.0% | -77.3% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -338.2% |
| 1982 | -9.1% | -465.3% |
| 1983 | -5.5% | -39.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -112.9% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +1672.4% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -29.9% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | +45.2% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | -52.2% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | +161.1% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -49.5% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | +473.3% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -61.8% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -41.6% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | +64.3% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +106.2% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.3% | -8.3% | 5.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | -9.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 6.6% | 43.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 21.5% | 36.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 29.4% | 37.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,123 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -42.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -42.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 7.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 17,446 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in Mauritania?
- Gross savings in Mauritania was 34.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.1% in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross savings?
- Mauritania ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.