Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 2007–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP for oil reserves, per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0037 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 53rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0037 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.0031 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -79.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0034 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 50 Belarus 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Belize 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 United States of America 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Romania 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Myanmar 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Indonesia 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. 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 reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.