Adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania

Mauritania: Adjusted net national income per capita was 1,772 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,772 current US$
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
137th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,772 current US$
in 2021
All-time low
508.85 current US$
in 1985
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania, 1980–2021

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1980200020211980: 640.7 current US$1981: 644.2 current US$1982: 624.2 current US$1983: 633.7 current US$1984: 575.5 current US$1985: 508.9 current US$1986: 584.1 current US$1987: 651 current US$1988: 672.3 current US$1989: 674.6 current US$1990: 681.5 current US$1991: 973.3 current US$1992: 945.5 current US$1993: 768.7 current US$1994: 780.5 current US$1995: 814.9 current US$1996: 855.2 current US$1997: 809.3 current US$1998: 773.2 current US$1999: 741.1 current US$2000: 644.9 current US$2001: 592.2 current US$2002: 616.1 current US$2003: 701.3 current US$2004: 772.3 current US$2005: 899.9 current US$2006: 1.0k current US$2007: 1.1k current US$2008: 1.3k current US$2009: 1.3k current US$2010: 1.4k current US$2011: 1.6k current US$2012: 1.5k current US$2013: 1.6k current US$2014: 1.4k current US$2015: 1.4k current US$2016: 1.4k current US$2017: 1.4k current US$2018: 1.6k current US$2019: 1.6k current US$2020: 1.6k current US$2021: 1.8k current US$

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania stood at 1,772 current US$. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1,772 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 508.85 current US$, in 1985.

Mauritania ranks 137th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 620.91 current US$ 508.85 current US$ 674.56 current US$ 10
1990s 814.32 current US$ 681.51 current US$ 973.31 current US$ 10
2000s 892.29 current US$ 592.2 current US$ 1,303 current US$ 10
2010s 1,488 current US$ 1,352 current US$ 1,634 current US$ 10
2020s 1,710 current US$ 1,648 current US$ 1,772 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 134 Laos 1,838 current US$ compare
  2. 135 Papua New Guinea 1,832 current US$ compare
  3. 136 Kenya 1,790 current US$ compare
  4. 138 Nicaragua 1,747 current US$ compare
  5. 139 Haiti 1,736 current US$ compare
  6. 140 Nigeria 1,663 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania?
Adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania was 1,772 current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 1,772 current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 508.85 current US$ in 1985.
How does Mauritania rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
Mauritania ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.