Inflation, consumer prices in Mauritania

Mauritania: Inflation, consumer prices was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
down 37.9%
World rank
139th
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 1989
All-time low
1.3%
in 1988
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Inflation, consumer prices in Mauritania, 1986–2025

2.557.51012.51986200520251986: 7.4 annual %1987: 8.2 annual %1988: 1.3 annual %1989: 12.9 annual %1990: 6.6 annual %1991: 5.6 annual %1992: 10.1 annual %1993: 9.4 annual %1994: 4.1 annual %1995: 6.5 annual %1996: 4.7 annual %1997: 4.6 annual %1998: 8 annual %1999: 4.1 annual %2000: 3.3 annual %2001: 4.7 annual %2002: 3.9 annual %2003: 5.2 annual %2004: 10.4 annual %2005: 12.1 annual %2006: 6.2 annual %2007: 7.3 annual %2008: 7.3 annual %2009: 2.2 annual %2010: 6.3 annual %2011: 5.7 annual %2012: 4.9 annual %2013: 4.1 annual %2014: 3.5 annual %2015: 3.3 annual %2016: 1.5 annual %2017: 2.3 annual %2018: 3.1 annual %2019: 2.3 annual %2020: 2.4 annual %2021: 3.6 annual %2022: 9.5 annual %2023: 5 annual %2024: 2.5 annual %2025: 1.5 annual %

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 1.5% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.9% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Mauritania peaked at 12.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1988.

That places Mauritania 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.5% 1.3% 12.9% 4
1990s 6.4% 4.1% 10.1% 10
2000s 6.3% 2.2% 12.1% 10
2010s 3.7% 1.5% 6.3% 10
2020s 4.1% 1.5% 9.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, consumer prices in Mauritania?
Inflation, consumer prices in Mauritania was 1.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1989.
What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1988.
How does Mauritania rank for inflation, consumer prices?
Mauritania ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,469 data points, 1960–2025
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.