Adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adjusted net national income per capita was 1,772 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania, 1980–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania stood at 1,772 current US$. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1,772 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 508.85 current US$, in 1985.
Mauritania ranks 137th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 640.65 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 644.23 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 624.25 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 633.71 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 575.48 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 508.85 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 584.07 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 651.03 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 672.3 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 674.56 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 681.51 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 973.31 current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1992 | 945.49 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 768.66 current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 780.52 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 814.89 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 855.17 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 809.33 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 773.17 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 741.11 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 644.92 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 592.2 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 616.09 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 701.3 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 772.35 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 899.95 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 1,021 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1,103 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1,303 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 1,270 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,366 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1,589 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1,519 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,625 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,434 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1,352 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,373 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,417 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,567 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 1,634 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,648 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,772 current US$ | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 620.91 current US$ | 508.85 current US$ | 674.56 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 814.32 current US$ | 681.51 current US$ | 973.31 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 892.29 current US$ | 592.2 current US$ | 1,303 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,488 current US$ | 1,352 current US$ | 1,634 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,710 current US$ | 1,648 current US$ | 1,772 current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,023 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 80,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.9 % 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 1,772 current 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 1,772 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 508.85 current US$ in 1985.
- How does Mauritania rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 137th out of 184 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 11.5%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.