Mineral rents in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mineral rents was 9.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Mauritania, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in Mauritania is 9.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,474.7% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Mauritania peaked at 24.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Mauritania ranks 13th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.3% | — |
| 1971 | 9.4% | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 9.8% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | +60.1% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | -45.0% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | -27.4% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +67.2% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +160.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +67.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -81.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -60.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | — |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -74.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | — |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | — |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +199.3% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +135.2% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -51.2% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +104.7% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +86.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -92.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +61.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +1474.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 5.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 3.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 0.0% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 0.4% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 0.6% | 9.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 10 Peru 12.1% compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 11.2% compare
- 12 Australia 10.5% compare
- 14 Guyana 9.4% compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 9.1% compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 8.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Mauritania?
- Mineral rents in Mauritania was 9.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for mineral rents?
- Mauritania ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.