What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Mauritania and Somalia?

160.86 million current GBP, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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.

Mauritania vs Somalia: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Mauritania

3.31 billion current GBP

in 2014

Somalia

3.47 billion current GBP

in 2014

Mauritania rank

155th

Somalia rank

154th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Mauritania
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.47 billion current GBP against 3.31 billion current GBP in Mauritania, a difference of 160.86 million current GBP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 155th and Somalia ranks 154th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	57.25 million current GBP	88.92 million current GBP	31.68 million current GBP	Somalia
1970s	200.52 million current GBP	247.42 million current GBP	46.90 million current GBP	Somalia
1980s	494.84 million current GBP	531.46 million current GBP	36.62 million current GBP	Somalia
1990s	631.15 million current GBP	443.80 million current GBP	187.35 million current GBP	Mauritania
2010s	3.46 billion current GBP	3.45 billion current GBP	13.52 million current GBP	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Mauritania or Somalia?: Somalia, at 3.47 billion current GBP against 3.31 billion current GBP in Mauritania as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Mauritania and Somalia?: 160.86 million current GBP, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Mauritania ranks 155th and Somalia ranks 154th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.