Mauritania vs New Zealand: GDP per capita

Mauritania
87,437 current LCU
in 2025
New Zealand
84,475 current LCU
in 2025
Mauritania rank
119th
New Zealand rank
122nd

GDP per capita over time

  • Mauritania
  • New Zealand
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196019922025

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 87,437 current LCU against 84,475 current LCU in New Zealand, a difference of 2,962 current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Mauritania ranks 119th and New Zealand ranks 122nd of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 1,221 current LCU 1,519 current LCU 297.98 current LCU New Zealand
1970s 2,240 current LCU 3,916 current LCU 1,677 current LCU New Zealand
1980s 4,577 current LCU 14,863 current LCU 10,286 current LCU New Zealand
1990s 11,394 current LCU 25,402 current LCU 14,008 current LCU New Zealand
2000s 26,609 current LCU 38,671 current LCU 12,062 current LCU New Zealand
2010s 55,502 current LCU 55,202 current LCU 300.27 current LCU Mauritania
2020s 76,400 current LCU 76,558 current LCU 157.58 current LCU New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Mauritania or New Zealand?
Mauritania, at 87,437 current LCU against 84,475 current LCU in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Mauritania and New Zealand?
2,962 current LCU, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and New Zealand rank globally for gdp per capita?
Mauritania ranks 119th and New Zealand ranks 122nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,905 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 series is expressed in local currency units.