Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 875.77 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Mauritania is 875.77 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 969.13 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.39 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 140th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.39 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 21.77 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 37.6 current US$ per person | +72.7% |
| 1964 | 84.31 current US$ per person | +124.2% |
| 1965 | 90.3 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 93.26 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 92.86 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 90.66 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 85.16 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 91.01 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 94.37 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 128.15 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1973 | 152.11 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 189.23 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 167.79 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 177.23 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 153.37 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 152.81 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 174.77 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 207.51 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 260.35 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 225.56 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 262.92 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 234.77 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 281.72 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 301.51 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 290.21 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 303.81 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 301.11 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 279.32 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 292.39 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 231.88 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 215.47 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 300.01 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 375.33 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 354.08 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 286.93 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 200.88 current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 176.34 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 173.75 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 166.46 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 160.75 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 140 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 191.63 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 267.26 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 550.99 current US$ per person | +106.2% |
| 2007 | 569.41 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 680.44 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 534.64 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 759.26 current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 969.13 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 897.24 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 881.94 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 642.71 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 470.7 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 531.95 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 558.28 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 630.52 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 749.19 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 743.54 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 776.19 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 779.37 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 817.29 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 871.51 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 875.77 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 875.77 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 673.16 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 875.77 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 372.48 current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +124.2% | 37.6 current US$ per person | 84.31 current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +106.2% | 267.26 current US$ per person | 550.99 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.59 current US$ per person | 21.39 current US$ per person | 93.26 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 148.09 current US$ per person | 91.01 current US$ per person | 189.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.95 current US$ per person | 207.51 current US$ per person | 303.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 271.26 current US$ per person | 176.34 current US$ per person | 375.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 343.53 current US$ per person | 140 current US$ per person | 680.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 709.09 current US$ per person | 470.7 current US$ per person | 969.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 810.61 current US$ per person | 743.54 current US$ per person | 875.77 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 137 Turkmenistan 946.4 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Guyana 917.37 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Cote d'Ivoire 908.49 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Uzbekistan 874.45 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Ghana 848.09 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 826.05 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 875.77 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 969.13 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.39 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.