Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 1,538 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,538 current US$ per person for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1,538 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 193.83 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 191.5 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 196.24 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 193.69 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 195.68 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 205.36 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 273.54 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1973 | 388.96 current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1974 | 495.23 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 543.85 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 670.5 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 684.65 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 650.05 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 750.41 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 761.07 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 742.6 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 787.63 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 762.7 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 673.76 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 554.87 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 630.45 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 665.72 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 648.53 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 675.57 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 734.93 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 891.43 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 909.37 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 792.58 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 495.73 current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 756.26 current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 1996 | 832.37 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 833.24 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 761.4 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 724.59 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 657.83 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 633.03 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 633.92 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 699.76 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 769.42 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 857.35 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 937.21 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1,080 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1,274 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 1,164 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 1,157 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,148 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,210 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,234 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,290 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,224 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,161 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,163 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,198 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,205 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,173 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,324 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1,441 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1,507 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1,425 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 1,538 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,538 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,124 current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,538 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.14 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 196.24 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 485.82 current US$ per person | 195.68 current US$ per person | 750.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 690.29 current US$ per person | 554.87 current US$ per person | 787.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 773.19 current US$ per person | 495.73 current US$ per person | 909.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 870.66 current US$ per person | 633.03 current US$ per person | 1,274 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,199 current US$ per person | 1,148 current US$ per person | 1,290 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,401 current US$ per person | 1,173 current US$ per person | 1,538 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 1,538 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,538 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.