Mauritania vs United States: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Mauritania
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 90,026 current LCU against 87,437 current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 2,589 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Mauritania ranks 119th and United States ranks 117th of 212 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,221 current LCU | 3,912 current LCU | 2,691 current LCU | United States |
| 1970s | 2,240 current LCU | 7,898 current LCU | 5,658 current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 4,577 current LCU | 17,527 current LCU | 12,950 current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 11,394 current LCU | 28,522 current LCU | 17,128 current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 26,609 current LCU | 42,692 current LCU | 16,082 current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 55,502 current LCU | 56,180 current LCU | 678.46 current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 76,400 current LCU | 78,783 current LCU | 2,383 current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Mauritania or United States?
- United States, at 90,026 current LCU against 87,437 current LCU in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Mauritania and United States?
- 2,589 current LCU, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and United States rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 119th and United States ranks 117th of 212 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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About this data
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.