Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Mauritania
Mauritania: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 3,431 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Mauritania, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Mauritania is 3,431, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Mauritania peaked at 3,431 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 469.88, in 1850.
Mauritania ranks 125th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 535.72 | — |
| 1850 | 469.88 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 579.91 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 562.65 | -3.0% |
| 1910 | 580.98 | +3.3% |
| 1929 | 538.38 | -7.3% |
| 1950 | 679 | +26.1% |
| 1960 | 913 | +34.5% |
| 1970 | 1,548 | +69.6% |
| 1980 | 1,682 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 1,511 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1,935 | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 2,371 | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 2,983 | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 3,431 | +15.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3,431 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3,431 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,331, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 535.72 | 535.72 | 535.72 | 1 |
| 1850s | 469.88 | 469.88 | 469.88 | 1 |
| 1870s | 579.91 | 579.91 | 579.91 | 1 |
| 1890s | 562.65 | 562.65 | 562.65 | 1 |
| 1910s | 580.98 | 580.98 | 580.98 | 1 |
| 1920s | 538.38 | 538.38 | 538.38 | 1 |
| 1950s | 679 | 679 | 679 | 1 |
| 1960s | 913 | 913 | 913 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,548 | 1,548 | 1,548 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,682 | 1,682 | 1,682 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,511 | 1,511 | 1,511 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,153 | 1,935 | 2,371 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,207 | 2,983 | 3,431 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More poverty & inequality data for Mauritania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,537 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -15.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.58 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Mauritania?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Mauritania was 3,431 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,431 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.88 in 1850.
- How does Mauritania rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Mauritania ranks 125th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.