Wages and salaries in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wages and salaries was 89.50 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wages and salaries in Mauritania, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wages and salaries in Mauritania is 89.50 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 598.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Mauritania peaked at 89.50 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.64 billion current LCU, in 1985.
Mauritania ranks 25th of 51 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.27 billion current LCU | 3.64 billion current LCU | 4.92 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.78 billion current LCU | 5.17 billion current LCU | 10.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.98 billion current LCU | 11.81 billion current LCU | 77.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.57 billion current LCU | 83.64 billion current LCU | 89.50 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Mauritania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 46.84 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 92.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 92.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 45.8% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.69 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.9465 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 48,929 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.59 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 24.06 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wages and salaries in Mauritania?
- Wages and salaries in Mauritania was 89.50 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.50 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 billion current LCU in 1985.
- How does Mauritania rank for wages and salaries?
- Mauritania ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 598.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.