Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Mauritania

Mauritania: Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP was 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0011 An per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
4th
of 158 countries
All-time high
0.0226 An per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0011 An per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.025196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp in Mauritania is 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0226 An per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Mauritania ranks 4th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0226 An per US$ of GDP —
1962 0.0219 An per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1963 0.022 An per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1964 0.0165 An per US$ of GDP -25.1%
1965 0.0149 An per US$ of GDP -9.7%
1966 0.015 An per US$ of GDP +0.8%
1967 0.0149 An per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1968 0.0135 An per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1969 0.0136 An per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1970 0.0145 An per US$ of GDP +7.3%
1971 0.0125 An per US$ of GDP -13.9%
1972 0.0102 An per US$ of GDP -18.4%
1973 0.0081 An per US$ of GDP -20.6%
1974 0.0057 An per US$ of GDP -29.6%
1975 0.0054 An per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1976 0.0054 An per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1977 0.0056 An per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1978 0.0058 An per US$ of GDP +3.7%
1979 0.0051 An per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1980 0.005 An per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1981 0.0049 An per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1982 0.0047 An per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1983 0.0034 An per US$ of GDP -27.5%
1984 0.0035 An per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1985 0.0039 An per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1986 0.0035 An per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1987 0.0031 An per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1988 0.0032 An per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1989 0.0033 An per US$ of GDP +4.0%
1990 0.0034 An per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1991 0.0025 An per US$ of GDP -26.6%
1992 0.0024 An per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1993 0.0029 An per US$ of GDP +21.3%
1994 0.0027 An per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1995 0.0025 An per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1996 0.0029 An per US$ of GDP +15.0%
1997 0.003 An per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1998 0.0034 An per US$ of GDP +10.6%
1999 0.0039 An per US$ of GDP +15.1%
2000 0.0045 An per US$ of GDP +16.6%
2001 0.0048 An per US$ of GDP +6.5%
2002 0.0049 An per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2003 0.0043 An per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2004 0.0037 An per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2005 0.003 An per US$ of GDP -19.5%
2006 0.0023 An per US$ of GDP -25.1%
2007 0.002 An per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2008 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP -25.6%
2009 0.0018 An per US$ of GDP +16.0%
2010 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2011 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2012 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2013 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2014 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2015 0.0018 An per US$ of GDP +29.9%
2016 0.0016 An per US$ of GDP -11.2%
2017 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2018 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2019 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2020 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2021 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2022 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2023 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP -8.6%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 An per US$ of GDP, 24.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, 10.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0172 An per US$ of GDP 0.0135 An per US$ of GDP 0.0226 An per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0079 An per US$ of GDP 0.0051 An per US$ of GDP 0.0145 An per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0038 An per US$ of GDP 0.0031 An per US$ of GDP 0.005 An per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.003 An per US$ of GDP 0.0024 An per US$ of GDP 0.0039 An per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0033 An per US$ of GDP 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP 0.0049 An per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP 0.0018 An per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 1 Chad 0.0027 An per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 3 Eritrea 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 5 Sudan 0.001 An per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 6 Somalia 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 7 Mali 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
Sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0226 An per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Mauritania rank for sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp?
Mauritania ranks 4th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP
Unit
An per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 8,592 data points, 1961–2023
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Sheep — Stocks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.