Mauritania vs Namibia: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Mauritania
34.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Namibia
31.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Mauritania rank
141st
Namibia rank
144th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Mauritania
  • Namibia
10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B35.0B199020072025

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 34.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 31.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Namibia, a difference of 3.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 144th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 12.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 11.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 186.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices Mauritania
2000s 15.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 17.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 1.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Namibia
2010s 23.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 26.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Namibia
2020s 30.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 29.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 1.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Mauritania or Namibia?
Mauritania, at 34.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 31.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Mauritania and Namibia?
3.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Mauritania ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.