Reported Social Unrest Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reported Social Unrest Index was 0 in 2026. β Volatile
Reported Social Unrest Index in Mauritania, 1990β2026
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2026, reported social unrest index in Mauritania stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, reported social unrest index in Mauritania peaked at 493.17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 75th out of 133 countries with data for 2026, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.87 | 0 | 118.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.16 | 0 | 140.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.76 | 0 | 485.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.3 | 0 | 493.17 | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7794 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,713 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -14.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported social unrest index in Mauritania?
- Reported social unrest index in Mauritania was 0 in 2026, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reported social unrest index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 493.17 in 2020.
- What is the lowest reported social unrest index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for reported social unrest index?
- Mauritania ranks 75th out of 133 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reported Social Unrest Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides two measures of social unrest derived from media reports. One is the βAβ index from the paper, and the βeventsβ series. Suggested citation: "Barrett, P., Appendino, M., Nguyen, K., & de Leon Miranda, J. (2022). Measuring social unrest using media reports. Journal of Development Economics, 158, 102924." Note: some sources mis-label China and Hong Kong SAR. Series which explicitly adjust for this are available on request from the authors.