Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.3%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
69th
of 226 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2006
All-time low
-6.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3.3% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 15.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 69th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -6.6% | — |
| 2001 | -3.2% | -51.5% |
| 2002 | -0.8% | -75.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -662.5% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -48.9% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +160.9% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +156.7% |
| 2007 | -4.5% | -129.2% |
| 2008 | -3.2% | -28.9% |
| 2009 | -3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -233.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +91.7% |
| 2016 | -1.7% | -173.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -282.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -45.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -94.1% |
| 2020 | -3.2% | -3300.0% |
| 2021 | -2.1% | -34.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -276.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | -6.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -1.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -3.2% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 69 Barbados 3.3% compare
- 69 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.3% compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.2% compare
- 72 Puerto Rico 3.2% compare
- 72 Spain 3.2% compare
- 72 Uruguay 3.2% compare
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 annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Mauritania was 3.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 69th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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