Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Value added, manufacturing growth rate was 5.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Mauritania, 1986–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value added, manufacturing growth rate in Mauritania is 5.8%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added, manufacturing growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 15.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -21.8%, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 14th out of 46 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.
Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.5% | — |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -96.6% |
| 1988 | -3.7% | -2046.4% |
| 1989 | -2.9% | -21.0% |
| 1990 | -8.4% | +189.9% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | -195.0% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -52.1% |
| 1994 | -8.6% | -261.6% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -145.2% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +98.3% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -44.0% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +197.3% |
| 2000 | -14.1% | -191.8% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -146.1% |
| 2002 | -6.9% | -206.0% |
| 2003 | -7.5% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -170.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -45.9% |
| 2006 | -13.1% | -555.5% |
| 2007 | -21.8% | +66.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -103.6% |
| 2009 | -2.1% | -369.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -323.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2% | -3.7% | 5.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | -8.6% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.0% | -21.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 11 Togo 7.4% compare
- 12 Seychelles 6.5% compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 5.9% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 5.7% compare
- 16 Liberia 5.7% compare
- 17 Gabon 5.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 86,999 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 43.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 43.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value added, manufacturing growth rate in Mauritania?
- Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Mauritania was 5.8% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.8% in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for value added, manufacturing growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is value added, manufacturing growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Value added, manufacturing growth rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the annual rate of growth of value added in manufacturing. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2.