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