Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU) was 449.06 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritania, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritania stood at 449.06 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and up 1,192.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritania peaked at 449.06 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.98 billion current LCU, in 1988.
That places Mauritania 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.68 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 6.00 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 5.03 billion current LCU | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 4.98 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.47 billion current LCU | +90.2% |
| 1990 | 9.09 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 13.22 billion current LCU | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 10.88 billion current LCU | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 14.16 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 15.94 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 18.94 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 20.98 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 23.46 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 30.72 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 30.06 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 32.71 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 34.74 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 29.98 billion current LCU | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 33.08 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 39.93 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 84.45 billion current LCU | +111.5% |
| 2006 | 242.85 billion current LCU | +187.5% |
| 2007 | 210.63 billion current LCU | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 244.38 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 184.99 billion current LCU | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 330.71 billion current LCU | +78.8% |
| 2011 | 449.06 billion current LCU | +35.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 449.06 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.46 billion current LCU, 11.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 449.06 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.40 billion current LCU, 10.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +187.5% | 84.45 billion current LCU | 242.85 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.23 billion current LCU | 4.98 billion current LCU | 9.47 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.75 billion current LCU | 9.09 billion current LCU | 30.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.77 billion current LCU | 29.98 billion current LCU | 244.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.88 billion current LCU | 330.71 billion current LCU | 449.06 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 12 Cameroon 963.47 billion current LCU compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 596.40 billion current LCU compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 528.78 billion current LCU compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 364.30 billion current LCU compare
- 17 Mali 350.83 billion current LCU compare
- 18 South Africa 260.38 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritania?
- Mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritania was 449.06 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 449.06 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 billion current LCU in 1988.
- How does Mauritania rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Mauritania ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mining and quarrying, value added rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,192.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in mining and quarrying is defined as the value of output of the mining and quarrying industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Mining and quarrying is a subset of industry (ISIC 10-14). Data are in current local currency.