Gross domestic product (GDP) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 15.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Mauritania, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp) in Mauritania stood at 15.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Mauritania peaked at 15.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 683.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
That places Mauritania 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 807.51 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 683.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 946.37 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 145 Haiti 17.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 146 Iceland 16.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 148 Togo 14.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 149 Montenegro 12.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp) in Mauritania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Mauritania was 15.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 683.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Mauritania ranks 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.