GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP was 464.73 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Mauritania stood at 464.73 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 132.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Mauritania peaked at 464.73 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 786.03 million current LCU, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 120th of 214 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.
GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 786.03 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 811.01 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 830.33 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1965 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 1.54 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 1.53 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.72 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 1.86 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 2.20 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 2.78 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 3.03 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 3.49 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 3.64 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 3.71 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.37 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 4.81 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 5.34 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 5.74 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 6.39 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 6.85 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 7.78 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 8.83 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 9.93 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 10.65 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 12.05 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 12.15 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 17.48 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1992 | 18.84 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 22.32 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 24.03 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 27.14 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 29.26 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 31.46 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 38.30 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 41.61 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 42.52 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 44.63 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 48.29 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 53.95 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 62.68 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 77.98 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 105.28 billion current LCU | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 112.39 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 124.02 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 123.69 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 155.30 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 190.17 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 199.57 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 217.19 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 199.57 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 200.22 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 225.47 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 243.41 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 266.64 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 289.67 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 307.21 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 332.60 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 353.02 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 391.41 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 432.15 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 464.73 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 464.73 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.98 trillion current LCU, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 464.73 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +43.9% | 12.15 billion current LCU | 17.48 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 billion current LCU | 786.03 million current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.88 billion current LCU | 1.72 billion current LCU | 4.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.84 billion current LCU | 4.81 billion current LCU | 12.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.26 billion current LCU | 12.15 billion current LCU | 41.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.54 billion current LCU | 42.52 billion current LCU | 124.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.72 billion current LCU | 155.30 billion current LCU | 289.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 380.19 billion current LCU | 307.21 billion current LCU | 464.73 billion current LCU | 6 |
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 gdp in Mauritania?
- Gdp in Mauritania was 464.73 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 464.73 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 786.03 million current LCU in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.