GDP per person employed in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP per person employed was 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Mauritania stood at 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Mauritania peaked at 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,028 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 111th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,319 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,954 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,480 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 23,820 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,028 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,753 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,664 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,919 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,870 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,616 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More work & labour data for Mauritania
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 41.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 26.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 46.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 20.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 27.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 12.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 27.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Mauritania?
- Gdp per person employed in Mauritania was 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,028 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp per person employed?
- Mauritania ranks 111th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.