Adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adjusted net national income per capita was -6.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania, 1981–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania is -6.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 185.1% on the previous year and down 186.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania peaked at 26.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -16.0%, in 1992.
Mauritania ranks 138th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.5% | — |
| 1982 | -4.0% | -365.8% |
| 1983 | -2.0% | -49.4% |
| 1984 | -2.5% | +25.5% |
| 1985 | -0.9% | -64.3% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -847.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -88.3% |
| 1988 | -3.7% | -565.7% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -210.9% |
| 1990 | -5.1% | -224.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -109.5% |
| 1992 | -16.0% | -3408.8% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -123.5% |
| 1994 | -6.1% | -262.6% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | -394.6% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -91.1% |
| 1997 | -5.7% | -455.3% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -209.9% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -24.6% |
| 2000 | -6.6% | -240.9% |
| 2001 | -2.7% | -59.3% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -503.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -48.1% |
| 2004 | -15.4% | -374.0% |
| 2005 | -5.6% | -63.4% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -569.7% |
| 2007 | -2.0% | -107.6% |
| 2008 | -5.7% | +184.1% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -274.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -91.7% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +759.6% |
| 2012 | -6.3% | -188.5% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -155.5% |
| 2014 | -9.4% | -370.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -113.6% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +587.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -72.5% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +419.8% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -51.5% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | -6.1% | -185.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | -4.0% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -16.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -15.4% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -9.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -6.1% | 7.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 135 Ghana -5.4% compare
- 136 Sierra Leone -5.9% compare
- 137 Kiribati -6.1% compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan -7.1% compare
- 140 Kazakhstan -7.3% compare
- 141 Burkina Faso -7.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 974.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 38,759 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania was -6.1% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.0% in 1992.
- How does Mauritania rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 138th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 186.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.