GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP was 11.68 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Mauritania stood at 11.68 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Mauritania peaked at 11.68 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 159.21 million current US$, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 154th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236.35 million current US$ | 159.21 million current US$ | 311.40 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 617.69 million current US$ | 309.40 million current US$ | 951.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 billion current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 5.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 billion current US$ | 5.63 billion current US$ | 7.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 billion current US$ | 8.26 billion current US$ | 11.68 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 12.82 billion current US$ compare
- 152 South Sudan 12.00 billion current US$ compare
- 153 Togo 11.89 billion current US$ compare
- 155 Monaco 11.13 billion current US$ compare
- 156 Montenegro 9.23 billion current US$ compare
- 157 Bermuda 9.19 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 280.89 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 36.88 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Mauritania?
- Gdp in Mauritania was 11.68 billion current US$ 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 11.68 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.21 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 154th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.