GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP per capita was 1,713 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▬ Flat
GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Mauritania stood at 1,713 constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1,843 constant 2015 US$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,180 constant 2015 US$, in 1963.
Mauritania ranks 167th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,494 constant 2015 US$ | 1,180 constant 2015 US$ | 1,728 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,699 constant 2015 US$ | 1,583 constant 2015 US$ | 1,843 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,526 constant 2015 US$ | 1,465 constant 2015 US$ | 1,629 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,408 constant 2015 US$ | 1,331 constant 2015 US$ | 1,475 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,410 constant 2015 US$ | 1,255 constant 2015 US$ | 1,641 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,535 constant 2015 US$ | 1,464 constant 2015 US$ | 1,609 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,618 constant 2015 US$ | 1,524 constant 2015 US$ | 1,713 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 164 Bangladesh 1,985 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 165 Kenya 1,908 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 1,828 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 168 Congo 1,683 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 169 Pakistan 1,669 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 170 Tajikistan 1,593 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 280.89 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 36.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 926.78 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -58.59 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 86,998 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,210 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 462.40 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Gdp per capita in Mauritania was 1,713 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,843 constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,180 constant 2015 US$ in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 167th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.