Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Mauritania
Mauritania: Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests was 0.3312 US dollar in 2018. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Mauritania, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.3312 US dollar for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Mauritania peaked at 0.3807 US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2723 US dollar, in 2012.
Mauritania ranks 26th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3536 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 0.3509 US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3341 US dollar | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3064 US dollar | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2996 US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2893 US dollar | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2906 US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2854 US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2809 US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2785 US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2764 US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2753 US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2723 US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3807 US dollar | +39.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3754 US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3651 US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3602 US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3474 US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3312 US dollar | -4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +39.8% | 0.2723 US dollar | 0.3807 US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3069 US dollar | 0.2785 US dollar | 0.3536 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3316 US dollar | 0.2723 US dollar | 0.3807 US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 23 North Korea 54.42 US dollar compare
- 23 Moldova 1.59 US dollar compare
- 24 Austria 53.34 US dollar compare
- 24 Eswatini 1.19 US dollar compare
- 25 Cabo Verde 0.3457 US dollar compare
- 25 Indonesia 53.08 US dollar compare
- 26 Peru 49.53 US dollar compare
- 27 Lesotho 0.0603 US dollar compare
- 27 Thailand 46.22 US dollar compare
- 28 Switzerland 43.78 US dollar compare
- 29 Chile 37.75 US dollar 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 — Cropland 4,600 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 1.03 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 1.03 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 392,500 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 0.0087 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Mauritania?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Mauritania was 0.3312 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3807 US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2723 US dollar in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- Mauritania ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. 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 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.