Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 1,772 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Mauritania is 1,772 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1,772 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 508.85 current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Mauritania 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 640.66 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 644.23 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 624.25 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 633.71 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 575.48 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 508.85 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 584.07 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 651.03 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 672.3 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 674.55 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 681.51 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 973.31 current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1992 | 945.49 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 768.66 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 780.52 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 814.89 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 855.17 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 809.32 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 773.17 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 741.11 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 644.92 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 592.2 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 616.09 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 701.3 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 772.35 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 899.95 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 1,021 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1,103 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1,303 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 1,270 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,366 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1,589 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1,519 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,625 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,434 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1,352 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,373 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,417 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,567 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 1,634 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,648 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,772 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,772 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,760 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,772 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 936.58 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 620.91 current US$ per person | 508.85 current US$ per person | 674.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 814.32 current US$ per person | 681.51 current US$ per person | 973.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 892.29 current US$ per person | 592.2 current US$ per person | 1,303 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,488 current US$ per person | 1,352 current US$ per person | 1,634 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,710 current US$ per person | 1,648 current US$ per person | 1,772 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 1,772 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,772 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 508.85 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Mauritania rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.