Is Mauritania's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) rising or falling?

Mauritania's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) rose 369.5% from 2020 to 2021.

How does Mauritania rank globally on Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)?

In 2021, Mauritania ranked #40 out of 197 countries reporting Total natural resources rents (% of GDP).

How does Mauritania's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) compare to the world average?

The global average for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in 2021 was 6.63, so Mauritania is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #16 of 46.

Mauritania: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)

Name: Mauritania: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Creator: World Bank
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In 2021, Mauritania's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 11.45.

That's up 369.5% from 2020, the highest value since 2014.

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 6.63 . Mauritania ranks #40 globally out of 197 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #16 of 46.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.TOTL.RT.ZS) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

2008 · Global financial crisis
2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
2014 · Oil price collapse

Highlights

Peak: 38.40; 2008
Trough: 2.44; 2020
1-year change: +369.5%
5-year change: +42.3%; +7.3% / yr
10-year change: -62.9%; -9.4% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
2021	11.4488
2020	2.4387
2019	2.6119
2018	2.8083
2017	9.0966
2016	8.0456
2015	6.1913
2014	13.1805
2013	16.9330
2012	21.4879

About Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)

Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.

Indicator code: NY.GDP.TOTL.RT.ZS • Category: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Mauritania's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in 2021?: In 2021, Mauritania's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 11.45, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Mauritania's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) rising or falling?: Mauritania's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) rose 369.5% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Mauritania rank globally on Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)?: In 2021, Mauritania ranked #40 out of 197 countries reporting Total natural resources rents (% of GDP).
How does Mauritania's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) compare to the world average?: The global average for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in 2021 was 6.63, so Mauritania is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #16 of 46.
What is Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) and how is it measured?: Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.TOTL.RT.ZS), CC BY 4.0.