Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Mauritania
Mauritania: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 1.19 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.19 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Mauritania peaked at 2.42 Percentage of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.19 Percentage of GDP, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 15th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.53 Percentage of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 2.36 Percentage of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2004 | 1.92 Percentage of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 1.58 Percentage of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 1.22 Percentage of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 1.69 Percentage of GDP | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 1.66 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.96 Percentage of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 1.45 Percentage of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.66 Percentage of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.63 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.03 Percentage of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 2.35 Percentage of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 2.42 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2 Percentage of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.32 Percentage of GDP | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 Percentage of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.32 Percentage of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.19 Percentage of GDP | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 Percentage of GDP | 1.22 Percentage of GDP | 2.36 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 Percentage of GDP | 1.22 Percentage of GDP | 2.42 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 Percentage of GDP | 1.19 Percentage of GDP | 1.32 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 12 Burkina Faso 4.68 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Chad 4.58 Percentage of GDP compare
- 14 Guinea 4.52 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 Malawi 4.2 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Latvia 1.1 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Rwanda 3.97 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Ghana 3.76 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Viet Nam 1.07 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Cabo Verde 0.4777 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Togo 2.98 Percentage of GDP compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.12 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 630,636 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 392,500 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 1.03 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 4,600 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 1.03 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 2,495 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Mauritania?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Mauritania was 1.19 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Mauritania ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Forest rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.