Manufacturing, value added in Mauritania

Mauritania: Manufacturing, value added was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.9%
Change on year
up 122.5%
World rank
130th
of 191 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2015
All-time low
-21.0%
in 2000
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Manufacturing, value added in Mauritania, 1986–2025

-20-10010201986200520251986: 5.5 annual % growth1987: 0.188 annual % growth1988: -3.7 annual % growth1989: -2.9 annual % growth1990: -8.4 annual % growth1991: 8 annual % growth1992: 8 annual % growth1993: 5.3 annual % growth1994: -8.6 annual % growth1995: 3.9 annual % growth1996: 7.7 annual % growth1997: 9.2 annual % growth1998: -10.8 annual % growth1999: -1.2 annual % growth2000: -21 annual % growth2001: -5.8 annual % growth2002: 14.4 annual % growth2003: -4.1 annual % growth2004: 3.9 annual % growth2005: 4.4 annual % growth2006: -1.2 annual % growth2007: -9.9 annual % growth2008: -0.859 annual % growth2009: 16.4 annual % growth2010: -11.4 annual % growth2011: 10.7 annual % growth2012: 15.7 annual % growth2013: 6.9 annual % growth2014: -12.9 annual % growth2015: 17.5 annual % growth2016: -8.4 annual % growth2017: 3.1 annual % growth2018: 1.3 annual % growth2019: 1.7 annual % growth2020: 4 annual % growth2021: 8.7 annual % growth2022: 6.9 annual % growth2023: -7.7 annual % growth2024: -3.8 annual % growth2025: 0.854 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Mauritania is 0.9%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 122.5% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Mauritania peaked at 17.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -21.0%, in 2000.

That places Mauritania 130th 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 -0.2% -3.7% 5.5% 4
1990s 1.3% -10.8% 9.2% 10
2000s -0.4% -21.0% 16.4% 10
2010s 2.4% -12.9% 17.5% 10
2020s 1.5% -7.7% 8.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added in Mauritania?
Manufacturing, value added in Mauritania was 0.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was -21.0% in 2000.
How does Mauritania rank for manufacturing, value added?
Mauritania ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 8,906 data points, 1961–2025
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Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.