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$, in 1988.
Mauritania ranks 16th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 73.74 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 80.61 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 68.14 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 66.18 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 114.07 million current US$ | +72.4% |
| 1990 | 112.70 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 161.36 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1992 | 124.97 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 117.24 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 128.99 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 145.98 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 152.88 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 154.52 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 163.01 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 143.48 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 136.89 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 135.91 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 110.31 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 125.78 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 150.67 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 318.06 million current US$ | +111.1% |
| 2006 | 904.12 million current US$ | +184.3% |
| 2007 | 814.54 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 705.08 million current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +70.0% |
| 2011 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +33.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.60 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 785.24 million current US$, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.60 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 348.41 million current US$, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +184.3% | 318.06 million current US$ | 904.12 million current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 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.