Adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adjusted net national income per capita was 1,810 constant 2015 US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania, 1980–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania stood at 1,810 constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1,928 constant 2015 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,026 constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 111th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,320 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 1,339 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,286 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1,261 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,218 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,300 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1,310 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,262 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1,313 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,247 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,053 constant 2015 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1,026 constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1,210 constant 2015 US$ | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,160 constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1,232 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,290 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,205 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1,172 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,299 constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1,372 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1,161 constant 2015 US$ | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 1,095 constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,385 constant 2015 US$ | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 1,357 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,280 constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,407 constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1,419 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,519 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,424 constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,474 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,335 constant 2015 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1,352 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,471 constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1,506 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,696 constant 2015 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 1,799 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,928 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1,810 constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,284 constant 2015 US$ | 1,218 constant 2015 US$ | 1,339 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,179 constant 2015 US$ | 1,026 constant 2015 US$ | 1,290 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,273 constant 2015 US$ | 1,095 constant 2015 US$ | 1,407 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,499 constant 2015 US$ | 1,335 constant 2015 US$ | 1,799 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,869 constant 2015 US$ | 1,810 constant 2015 US$ | 1,928 constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 1,890 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 1,889 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 110 Laos 1,838 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 112 Bangladesh 1,772 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 113 India 1,708 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 114 Nicaragua 1,681 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,440 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 653.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 26,009 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 296.42 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania was 1,810 constant 2015 US$ 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 1,928 constant 2015 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,026 constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 111th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.