Annual GDP growth (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual GDP growth (%) was 6.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Mauritania is 6.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Mauritania peaked at 18.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 21st of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.9% | — |
| 2001 | -0.8% | -79.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -272.8% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +401.5% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +81.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +114.0% |
| 2007 | -2.0% | -110.7% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -83.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -129.6% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +2577.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +59.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +397.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -34.2% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -111.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -305.9% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +815.0% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2577.1% | 0.1% | 2.6% |
| 2022 | +815.0% | 0.7% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | -3.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -0.4% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 18 Togo 6.5% compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 6.5% compare
- 20 India 6.5% compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 6.3% compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.1% compare
- 24 Senegal 6.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Mauritania?
- Annual gdp growth in Mauritania was 6.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual gdp growth?
- Mauritania ranks 21st out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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