Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$) was 297.65 million constant 2000 US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Value added, mining and quarrying in Mauritania, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value added, mining and quarrying in Mauritania is 297.65 million constant 2000 US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added, mining and quarrying in Mauritania peaked at 387.83 million constant 2000 US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85.25 million constant 2000 US$, in 1985.
Mauritania ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 85.25 million constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1986 | 94.19 million constant 2000 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 88.46 million constant 2000 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 89.99 million constant 2000 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 119.87 million constant 2000 US$ | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 109.56 million constant 2000 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 106.31 million constant 2000 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 92.44 million constant 2000 US$ | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 105.84 million constant 2000 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 116.65 million constant 2000 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 113.86 million constant 2000 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 115.45 million constant 2000 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 119.06 million constant 2000 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 145.10 million constant 2000 US$ | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 137.32 million constant 2000 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 136.89 million constant 2000 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 131.00 million constant 2000 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 112.19 million constant 2000 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 124.45 million constant 2000 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 124.67 million constant 2000 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 159.82 million constant 2000 US$ | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 387.83 million constant 2000 US$ | +142.7% |
| 2007 | 307.27 million constant 2000 US$ | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 304.60 million constant 2000 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 298.71 million constant 2000 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 304.33 million constant 2000 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 297.65 million constant 2000 US$ | -2.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 297.65 million constant 2000 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 307.92 million constant 2000 US$, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 297.65 million constant 2000 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 273.05 million constant 2000 US$, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$) 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 | +142.7% | 159.82 million constant 2000 US$ | 387.83 million constant 2000 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.55 million constant 2000 US$ | 85.25 million constant 2000 US$ | 119.87 million constant 2000 US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 116.16 million constant 2000 US$ | 92.44 million constant 2000 US$ | 145.10 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.74 million constant 2000 US$ | 112.19 million constant 2000 US$ | 387.83 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 300.99 million constant 2000 US$ | 297.65 million constant 2000 US$ | 304.33 million constant 2000 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 16 Zambia 361.33 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 17 Malawi 309.94 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 18 Togo 307.92 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 20 Mali 288.95 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 257.15 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 22 Tunisia 165.91 million constant 2000 US$ compare
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 value added, mining and quarrying in Mauritania?
- Value added, mining and quarrying in Mauritania was 297.65 million constant 2000 US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest value added, mining and quarrying recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 387.83 million constant 2000 US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest value added, mining and quarrying recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.25 million constant 2000 US$ in 1985.
- How does Mauritania rank for value added, mining and quarrying?
- Mauritania ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is value added, mining and quarrying rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.2%. 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 Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 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 constant 2000 U.S. dollars.