Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 28,500 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 28,500 constant LCU per person for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 32,644 constant LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,606 constant LCU per person, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 91st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,606 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 4,623 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 7,838 constant LCU per person | +69.5% |
| 1964 | 17,234 constant LCU per person | +119.9% |
| 1965 | 18,128 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 18,468 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 19,358 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 18,945 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 17,333 constant LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 18,047 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 17,803 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 14,643 constant LCU per person | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 13,659 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 17,726 constant LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 14,861 constant LCU per person | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 16,866 constant LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 13,082 constant LCU per person | -22.4% |
| 1978 | 11,669 constant LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 11,444 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 11,211 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 14,645 constant LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 13,328 constant LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 15,970 constant LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 15,234 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 17,784 constant LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 18,719 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 16,692 constant LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 15,959 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 15,885 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 13,890 constant LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 12,912 constant LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 12,124 constant LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 12,101 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11,274 constant LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 13,490 constant LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 12,942 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 10,795 constant LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 8,930 constant LCU per person | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 8,647 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 9,276 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 9,438 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9,305 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7,821 constant LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 9,739 constant LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 11,672 constant LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 22,138 constant LCU per person | +89.7% |
| 2007 | 20,622 constant LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 19,976 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 19,080 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 25,294 constant LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 30,284 constant LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 28,471 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 27,300 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 19,389 constant LCU per person | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 16,240 constant LCU per person | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 20,661 constant LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 20,720 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 24,660 constant LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 30,447 constant LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 32,644 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 27,649 constant LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 24,000 constant LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 26,003 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 30,106 constant LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 28,500 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 28,500 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,268 constant LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 28,500 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,222 constant LCU per person, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +119.9% | 7,838 constant LCU per person | 17,234 constant LCU per person |
| 2006 | +89.7% | 11,672 constant LCU per person | 22,138 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,059 constant LCU per person | 4,606 constant LCU per person | 19,358 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,980 constant LCU per person | 11,444 constant LCU per person | 18,047 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,543 constant LCU per person | 11,211 constant LCU per person | 18,719 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,710 constant LCU per person | 8,647 constant LCU per person | 13,890 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,907 constant LCU per person | 7,821 constant LCU per person | 22,138 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,347 constant LCU per person | 16,240 constant LCU per person | 30,447 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,150 constant LCU per person | 24,000 constant LCU per person | 32,644 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 88 Central African Republic 30,102 constant LCU per person compare
- 89 United States Virgin Islands 28,633 constant LCU per person compare
- 90 Brunei 28,583 constant LCU per person compare
- 92 Eswatini 28,268 constant LCU per person compare
- 93 Ukraine 24,200 constant LCU per person compare
- 94 Austria 24,122 constant LCU per person 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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania was 28,500 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 32,644 constant LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,606 constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.