Public administration and defence, value added (current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Public administration and defence, value added (current US$) was 478.47 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Public administration and defence, value added in Mauritania, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, public administration and defence, value added in Mauritania stood at 478.47 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 309.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public administration and defence, value added in Mauritania peaked at 478.47 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 86.16 million current US$, in 1985.
That places Mauritania 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public administration and defence, value added (current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 86.16 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 95.64 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 134.64 million current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1988 | 133.36 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 124.39 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 131.52 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 203.41 million current US$ | +54.7% |
| 1992 | 202.82 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 159.58 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 174.66 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 174.18 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 174.19 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 163.35 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 115.48 million current US$ | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 137.50 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 114.98 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 116.86 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 150.09 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 163.20 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 167.84 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 186.92 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 242.53 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 317.82 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 470.06 million current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2009 | 445.31 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 459.94 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 478.47 million current US$ | +4.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 478.47 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418.58 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 478.47 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 498.78 million current US$, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114.84 million current US$ | 86.16 million current US$ | 134.64 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 163.67 million current US$ | 115.48 million current US$ | 203.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 237.56 million current US$ | 114.98 million current US$ | 470.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 469.20 million current US$ | 459.94 million current US$ | 478.47 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 public administration and defence, value added in Mauritania?
- Public administration and defence, value added in Mauritania was 478.47 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 478.47 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.16 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Mauritania rank for public administration and defence, value added?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is public administration and defence, value added rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.5%. 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 Public administration and defence, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in public administration and defense is defined as the value of output of the public administration and defense industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Public administration and defense is a subset of services (ISIC 75). Data are in current U.S. dollars.