GDP deflator, period average in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP deflator, period average was 117.69 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
117.69 LCU index 2000=100
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
39th
of 51 countries
All-time high
131.52 LCU index 2000=100
in 2007
All-time low
4.25 LCU index 2000=100
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2009
GDP deflator, period average in Mauritania, 1960–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in LCU index 2000=100.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 117.69 LCU index 2000=100 for gdp deflator, period average in 2009.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator, period average in Mauritania peaked at 131.52 LCU index 2000=100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.25 LCU index 2000=100, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator, period average in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | LCU index 2000=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.25 LCU index 2000=100 | — |
| 1961 | 4.28 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.38 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.58 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 4.79 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 4.69 LCU index 2000=100 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.88 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 5 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 5 LCU index 2000=100 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.92 LCU index 2000=100 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 4.93 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.24 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 5.61 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 6.54 LCU index 2000=100 | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 7.36 LCU index 2000=100 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 8.47 LCU index 2000=100 | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 8.98 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 9.55 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 9.79 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 10.99 LCU index 2000=100 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 11.71 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 12.56 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 13.83 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 14.83 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 16.45 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 18.13 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 19.45 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 21.49 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 22.64 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 24.45 LCU index 2000=100 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 25.09 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 35.49 LCU index 2000=100 | +41.4% |
| 1992 | 37.52 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 41.99 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 46.65 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 47.98 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 48.87 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 54.77 LCU index 2000=100 | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 63.8 LCU index 2000=100 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 67.3 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 70.94 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 74.51 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 80.44 LCU index 2000=100 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 86.71 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 96.9 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 106.16 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 125.75 LCU index 2000=100 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 131.52 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 125.01 LCU index 2000=100 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 117.69 LCU index 2000=100 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 LCU index 2000=100 | 4.25 LCU index 2000=100 | 5 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.75 LCU index 2000=100 | 4.93 LCU index 2000=100 | 10.99 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.55 LCU index 2000=100 | 11.71 LCU index 2000=100 | 24.45 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.95 LCU index 2000=100 | 25.09 LCU index 2000=100 | 67.3 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.56 LCU index 2000=100 | 70.94 LCU index 2000=100 | 131.52 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2689 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 659.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.1017 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator, period average in Mauritania?
- Gdp deflator, period average in Mauritania was 117.69 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 131.52 LCU index 2000=100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 LCU index 2000=100 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp deflator, period average?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gdp deflator, period average rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of GDP deflator, period average (LCU index 2000=100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.