Mauritania vs Nigeria: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita

Mauritania
1,772 current US$ per person
in 2021
Nigeria
1,663 current US$ per person
in 2021
Mauritania rank
137th
Nigeria rank
140th

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1,772 current US$ per person against 1,663 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 109 current US$ per person.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 137th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 620.91 current US$ per person 841.11 current US$ per person 220.2 current US$ per person Nigeria
1990s 814.32 current US$ per person 337.17 current US$ per person 477.15 current US$ per person Mauritania
2000s 892.29 current US$ per person 980.52 current US$ per person 88.23 current US$ per person Nigeria
2010s 1,488 current US$ per person 1,985 current US$ per person 497.18 current US$ per person Nigeria
2020s 1,710 current US$ per person 1,680 current US$ per person 29.82 current US$ per person Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita, Mauritania or Nigeria?
Mauritania, at 1,772 current US$ per person against 1,663 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita between Mauritania and Nigeria?
109 current US$ per person, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
Mauritania ranks 137th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.