Natural disasters economic damages in Mauritania
Mauritania: Natural disasters economic damages was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
2.39
in 1978
All-time low
0
in 1965
Years of data
33
1965–2022
Natural disasters economic damages in Mauritania, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0 for natural disasters economic damages in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Over the whole period, natural disasters economic damages in Mauritania peaked at 2.39 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
That places Mauritania 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8227 | 0 | 1.65 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.9772 | 0 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 174.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 6,938 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.019 (2023)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 52.7 (2023)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 39.28 (2023)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0255 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters economic damages in Mauritania?
- Natural disasters economic damages in Mauritania was 0 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 in 1978.
- What is the lowest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for natural disasters economic damages?
- Mauritania ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters economic damages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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