What is gdp per capita in Mauritania?

Gdp per capita in Mauritania was 87,437 current LCU 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 87,437 current LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 928.94 current LCU in 1961.

How does Mauritania rank for gdp per capita?

Mauritania ranks 119th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.

Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP per capita in Mauritania

Name: GDP per capita in Mauritania
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mauritania: GDP per capita was 87,437 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

87,437 current LCU

Change on year

up 4.6%

World rank

119th

of 213 countries

All-time high

87,437 current LCU

in 2025

All-time low

928.94 current LCU

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2025

GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 87,437 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 87,437 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 928.94 current LCU, in 1961.

Mauritania ranks 119th of 213 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
1960s	1,221 current LCU	928.94 current LCU	1,486 current LCU	9
1970s	2,240 current LCU	1,563 current LCU	3,049 current LCU	10
1980s	4,577 current LCU	3,264 current LCU	6,331 current LCU	10
1990s	11,394 current LCU	6,223 current LCU	16,370 current LCU	10
2000s	26,609 current LCU	16,269 current LCU	38,960 current LCU	10
2010s	55,502 current LCU	45,797 current LCU	64,835 current LCU	10
2020s	76,400 current LCU	66,783 current LCU	87,437 current LCU	6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

116 Honduras 93,383 current LCU compare
117 United States 90,026 current LCU compare
118 Sao Tome and Principe 88,591 current LCU compare
120 Namibia 87,224 current LCU compare
121 Cayman Islands 86,910 current LCU compare
122 New Zealand 84,475 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Mauritania?: Gdp per capita in Mauritania was 87,437 current LCU 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 87,437 current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 928.94 current LCU in 1961.
How does Mauritania rank for gdp per capita?: Mauritania ranks 119th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.