Ethiopia vs Mauritania: GDP per capita

Ethiopia
1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Mauritania
1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
135th
Mauritania rank
137th

GDP per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mauritania
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k187019452020

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices in Mauritania, a difference of 88 international-$ in 1990 prices.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mauritania ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 135th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1870s 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 358.31 international-$ in 1990 prices 58.31 international-$ in 1990 prices Mauritania
1880s 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 336.66 international-$ in 1990 prices 36.66 international-$ in 1990 prices Mauritania
1890s 369.4 international-$ in 1990 prices 346.42 international-$ in 1990 prices 22.99 international-$ in 1990 prices Ethiopia
1900s 383.21 international-$ in 1990 prices 364.64 international-$ in 1990 prices 18.57 international-$ in 1990 prices Ethiopia
1910s 436.21 international-$ in 1990 prices 360.01 international-$ in 1990 prices 76.2 international-$ in 1990 prices Ethiopia
1920s 411.74 international-$ in 1990 prices 339.12 international-$ in 1990 prices 72.62 international-$ in 1990 prices Ethiopia
1930s 421.22 international-$ in 1990 prices 326.71 international-$ in 1990 prices 94.52 international-$ in 1990 prices Ethiopia
1950s 406.09 international-$ in 1990 prices 456.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 50.41 international-$ in 1990 prices Mauritania
1960s 493.61 international-$ in 1990 prices 712.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 218.89 international-$ in 1990 prices Mauritania
1970s 602.21 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,018 international-$ in 1990 prices 416.29 international-$ in 1990 prices Mauritania
1980s 599.87 international-$ in 1990 prices 998.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 398.63 international-$ in 1990 prices Mauritania
1990s 530.61 international-$ in 1990 prices 951.03 international-$ in 1990 prices 420.42 international-$ in 1990 prices Mauritania
2000s 559 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,039 international-$ in 1990 prices 480 international-$ in 1990 prices Mauritania
2010s 994 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,315 international-$ in 1990 prices 321 international-$ in 1990 prices Mauritania
2020s 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices 88.44 international-$ in 1990 prices Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
Ethiopia, at 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
88 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for gdp per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 135th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.