Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Mauritania
Mauritania: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 3,458 2011$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
3,458 2011$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
115th
of 145 countries
All-time high
3,459 2011$
in 2014
All-time low
679 2011$
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Mauritania, 1950–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Mauritania is 3,458 2011$, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Mauritania peaked at 3,459 2011$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 679 2011$, in 1950.
Mauritania ranks 115th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 679 2011$ | — |
| 1951 | 698 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 717 2011$ | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 736 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 756 2011$ | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 776 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 797 2011$ | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 816 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 837 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 858 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 913 2011$ | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 1,055 2011$ | +15.6% |
| 1962 | 1,019 2011$ | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 944 2011$ | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 1,208 2011$ | +28.0% |
| 1965 | 1,358 2011$ | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 1,345 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,372 2011$ | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1,471 2011$ | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 1,425 2011$ | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1,548 2011$ | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 1,533 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,511 2011$ | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,473 2011$ | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,570 2011$ | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 1,699 2011$ | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 1,779 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1,742 2011$ | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,581 2011$ | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 1,706 2011$ | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 1,682 2011$ | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,714 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,548 2011$ | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 1,553 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,486 2011$ | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,502 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,553 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,551 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,533 2011$ | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,559 2011$ | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,511 2011$ | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1,548 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,560 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,669 2011$ | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1,733 2011$ | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,686 2011$ | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,873 2011$ | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1,800 2011$ | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,841 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,954 2011$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,935 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,964 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,967 2011$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,076 2011$ | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2,186 2011$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,371 2011$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 2,807 2011$ | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 2,875 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,896 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,856 2011$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,983 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3,104 2011$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3,213 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,319 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,459 2011$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3,424 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,407 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,431 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,458 2011$ | +0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3,458 2011$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,183 2011$, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3,458 2011$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,046 2011$, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 767 2011$ | 679 2011$ | 858 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,211 2011$ | 913 2011$ | 1,471 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,614 2011$ | 1,473 2011$ | 1,779 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,568 2011$ | 1,486 2011$ | 1,714 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,717 2011$ | 1,511 2011$ | 1,954 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,393 2011$ | 1,935 2011$ | 2,896 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,311 2011$ | 2,983 2011$ | 3,459 2011$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Mauritania?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Mauritania was 3,458 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,459 2011$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 679 2011$ in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Mauritania ranks 115th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]