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Mauritania Mineral Rents (% of GDP)

9.6%as of 2021Reported+1474.7% vs 2020

Mineral rents — the value of production at world prices less the cost of production — as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2021 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods · World Bank
PeriodMineral Rents (% of GDP)
20219.6%
20200.6%
20190.6%
20180.4%
20175.1%
20164.3%
20152.3%
20148.2%
201311.8%
201215.1%
201121.6%
201024.8%

Mineral Rents (% of GDP) across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryMineral Rents (% of GDP)Period
Nigeria0%2021
Kenya0%2021
South Africa3.8%2021
Egypt0%2021
Ghana5.2%2021
Ethiopia0.3%2021

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