GDP growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP growth was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Mauritania, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.0% for gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Mauritania peaked at 27.7% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 1975.
Mauritania ranks 78th of 213 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 growth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.7% | — |
| 1963 | -2.0% | -373.0% |
| 1964 | 27.7% | -1495.9% |
| 1965 | 16.1% | -41.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -98.6% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | +1444.5% |
| 1968 | 10.2% | +185.8% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -87.8% |
| 1970 | 12.0% | +860.0% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -84.6% |
| 1972 | -0.7% | -139.8% |
| 1973 | -4.6% | +525.6% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | -365.3% |
| 1975 | -5.1% | -142.2% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -266.4% |
| 1977 | -1.9% | -122.0% |
| 1978 | -0.5% | -73.1% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -1049.1% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -29.6% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | -2.3% | -167.8% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -259.6% |
| 1984 | -3.2% | -186.4% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -192.8% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +90.8% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +177.7% |
| 1990 | -1.8% | -137.1% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -200.9% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +213.4% |
| 1994 | -3.1% | -152.1% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -420.8% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -40.7% |
| 1997 | -4.0% | -169.5% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -168.7% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +32.2% |
| 2000 | -3.9% | -206.7% |
| 2001 | -0.8% | -79.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -272.8% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +401.5% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +81.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +114.0% |
| 2007 | -2.0% | -110.7% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -83.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -129.6% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +2577.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +59.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +397.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -34.2% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -111.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -305.9% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +815.0% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | -2.0% | 27.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | -5.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -3.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | -4.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -3.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -0.4% | 6.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,214 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,186 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 86,999 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 43.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Mauritania?
- Gdp growth in Mauritania was 4.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1964.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp growth?
- Mauritania ranks 78th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.