GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 58,263 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
58,263 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
109th
of 213 countries
All-time high
62,693 constant LCU per person
in 1970
All-time low
40,124 constant LCU per person
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania stood at 58,263 constant LCU per person.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 62,693 constant LCU per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 40,124 constant LCU per person, in 1963.
That places Mauritania 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,910 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 42,077 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 40,124 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 49,811 constant LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 56,205 constant LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 54,697 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 54,974 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 58,770 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 57,718 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 62,693 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 61,940 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 59,662 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 55,249 constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 60,152 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 55,405 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 58,402 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 55,678 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 53,848 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 54,850 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 55,111 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 55,402 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 52,571 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 52,988 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 49,822 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 49,855 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 51,207 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 50,699 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 50,103 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 51,195 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 49,030 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 48,470 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 47,524 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 48,322 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 45,278 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 48,378 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 50,192 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 47,100 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 47,170 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47,612 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 44,491 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 43,059 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 42,699 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 44,624 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 45,651 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 48,375 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 55,826 constant LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 53,322 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 51,639 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 50,098 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 49,796 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 50,217 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 50,777 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 51,252 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 51,857 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 53,027 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 52,110 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 53,747 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 54,662 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 54,738 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 52,971 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 51,846 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 53,771 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 55,753 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 57,585 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 58,263 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 58,263 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,435 constant LCU per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 58,263 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,574 constant LCU per person, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,810 constant LCU per person | 40,124 constant LCU per person | 58,770 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,788 constant LCU per person | 53,848 constant LCU per person | 62,693 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,895 constant LCU per person | 49,822 constant LCU per person | 55,402 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,908 constant LCU per person | 45,278 constant LCU per person | 50,192 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,979 constant LCU per person | 42,699 constant LCU per person | 55,826 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,218 constant LCU per person | 49,796 constant LCU per person | 54,738 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,032 constant LCU per person | 51,846 constant LCU per person | 58,263 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 106 Canada 62,597 constant LCU per person compare
- 107 Eswatini 59,952 constant LCU per person compare
- 108 Aruba 58,778 constant LCU per person compare
- 110 Isle of Man 55,188 constant LCU per person compare
- 111 Barbados 54,264 constant LCU per person compare
- 112 Ukraine 52,645 constant LCU 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 gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania was 58,263 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 62,693 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,124 constant LCU per person in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (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.