Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Mauritania
Mauritania: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 9.97 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9.97
World rank
93rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
31.64
in 1993
All-time low
9.97
in 2019
Years of data
8
1987–2019
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Mauritania is 9.97, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Mauritania peaked at 31.64 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.97, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 12.81 | — |
| 1993 | 31.64 | +147.0% |
| 1995 | 12.53 | -60.4% |
| 2000 | 11.13 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 16.75 | +50.5% |
| 2008 | 10.27 | -38.7% |
| 2014 | 10.75 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 9.97 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.81 | 12.81 | 12.81 | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.09 | 12.53 | 31.64 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.72 | 10.27 | 16.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.36 | 9.97 | 10.75 | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 26.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 58,263 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2689 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 659.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.1017 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Mauritania?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Mauritania was 9.97 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.64 in 1993.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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