Congo vs Mauritania: GDP per capita
Congo
1,683 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Mauritania
1,713 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Congo rank
166th
Mauritania rank
165th
GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1,713 constant 2015 US$ against 1,683 constant 2015 US$ in Congo, a difference of 30 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Congo ranks 166th and Mauritania ranks 165th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,243 constant 2015 US$ | 1,494 constant 2015 US$ | 251.1 constant 2015 US$ | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 1,557 constant 2015 US$ | 1,699 constant 2015 US$ | 141.3 constant 2015 US$ | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2,503 constant 2015 US$ | 1,526 constant 2015 US$ | 977.63 constant 2015 US$ | Congo |
| 1990s | 2,175 constant 2015 US$ | 1,408 constant 2015 US$ | 766.73 constant 2015 US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 2,097 constant 2015 US$ | 1,410 constant 2015 US$ | 686.98 constant 2015 US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 2,240 constant 2015 US$ | 1,535 constant 2015 US$ | 704.78 constant 2015 US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 1,691 constant 2015 US$ | 1,618 constant 2015 US$ | 73.08 constant 2015 US$ | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Congo or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1,713 constant 2015 US$ against 1,683 constant 2015 US$ in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Congo and Mauritania?
- 30 constant 2015 US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 166th and Mauritania ranks 165th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.