Mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mining and quarrying, value added was 1.60 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2011, mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritania stood at 1.60 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 1,075.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritania peaked at 1.60 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.18 million current US$, in 1988.
Mauritania ranks 16th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.55 million current US$ | 66.18 million current US$ | 114.07 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 140.51 million current US$ | 112.70 million current US$ | 163.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.73 million current US$ | 110.31 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 280.89 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 36.88 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritania?
- Mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritania was 1.60 billion current US$ 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 1.60 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.18 million current US$ in 1988.
- How does Mauritania rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Mauritania ranks 16th 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 1,075.3%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.