GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP per capita was 2,198 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,198 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 2,198 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 188.16 current US$, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 173rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245.82 current US$ | 188.16 current US$ | 300.94 current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 478.88 current US$ | 281.33 current US$ | 664.38 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 706.59 current US$ | 593.22 current US$ | 762.42 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 885.51 current US$ | 772.03 current US$ | 1,062 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,031 current US$ | 648.88 current US$ | 1,636 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,734 current US$ | 1,559 current US$ | 1,936 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 current US$ | 1,796 current US$ | 2,198 current US$ | 6 |
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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 2,198 current 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 2,198 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.16 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 173rd 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 41.0%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.