Oil production, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Oil production, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Oil production, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 2007–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -100 % change on previous year for oil production, annual growth rate in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1,220.7% on the previous year and down 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 2.35 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Mauritania 99th out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -48.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -19.5 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2009 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2010 | -26.79 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 2011 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2012 | -14.77 % change on previous year | +145.8% |
| 2013 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2014 | -11.07 % change on previous year | -570.2% |
| 2015 | -12.6 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2016 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2017 | -100 % change on previous year | +1220.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.82 % change on previous year, 35.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.48 % change on previous year, 18.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -26.97 % change on previous year | -48.78 % change on previous year | -12.61 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | -22.06 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 96 Sudan -31.08 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Yemen -47.19 % change on previous year compare
- 98 East Timor -59.89 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Benin -100 % change on previous year
- 99 Slovenia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Sweden -100 % change on previous year
- 99 Ukraine -100 % change on previous year 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Oil production, annual growth rate in Mauritania was -100 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for oil production, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 99th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is oil production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.0%. 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 Oil production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.