GDP (current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP (current US$), per capita was 2,198 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,198 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 2,198 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 188.16 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 172nd out of 212 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.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 188.16 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 189 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 188.25 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 244.29 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1965 | 269.96 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 273.61 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 281.53 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 300.94 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 276.6 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 281.33 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 296 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 335.23 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 409.72 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 494.29 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 550.66 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 589.24 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 590.23 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 577.74 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 664.38 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 710.92 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 728.79 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 710.22 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 725.17 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 649.68 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 593.22 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 677.36 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 745.79 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 762.42 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 762.28 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 772.03 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,062 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 1,036 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 849.62 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 864.6 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 904.72 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 904.12 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 859.28 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 821.27 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 781.34 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 680.91 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 651.82 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 648.88 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 732.02 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 823.55 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 998.97 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 1,301 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 1,405 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1,636 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 1,435 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 1,660 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1,931 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1,859 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,936 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,719 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 1,559 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,568 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,618 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,723 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,767 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,796 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,947 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1,961 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,128 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 2,105 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2,198 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245.82 current US$ per person | 188.16 current US$ per person | 300.94 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 478.88 current US$ per person | 281.33 current US$ per person | 664.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 706.59 current US$ per person | 593.22 current US$ per person | 762.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 885.51 current US$ per person | 772.03 current US$ per person | 1,062 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,031 current US$ per person | 648.88 current US$ per person | 1,636 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,734 current US$ per person | 1,559 current US$ per person | 1,936 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 current US$ per person | 1,796 current US$ per person | 2,198 current US$ per person | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 87,437 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 26.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 58,263 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 2,198 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,198 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.16 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.