GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP per capita was 87,437 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 87,437 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 87,437 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 928.94 current LCU, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 119th of 214 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 per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 928.94 current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 933.07 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 929.38 current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,206 current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1965 | 1,333 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 1,351 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1,390 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1,486 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 1,437 current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1,563 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 1,641 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1,693 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,826 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 2,241 current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 2,374 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 2,653 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 2,691 current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,667 current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 3,049 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 3,264 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 3,520 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 3,677 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 3,975 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 4,145 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 4,573 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 5,038 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 5,510 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 5,738 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 6,331 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 6,223 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 8,700 current LCU | +39.8% |
| 1992 | 9,020 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 10,264 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 10,684 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 11,740 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 12,406 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 13,048 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 15,479 current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 16,370 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 16,269 current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16,662 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17,633 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 19,254 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 21,852 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 26,532 current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 34,934 current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 36,335 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 38,960 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 37,661 current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 45,797 current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 54,290 current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 55,145 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 58,159 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 51,857 current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 50,485 current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 55,173 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 57,808 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 61,470 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 64,835 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 66,783 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 70,244 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 72,406 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 77,933 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 83,598 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 87,437 current LCU | +4.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 87,437 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 87,437 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +39.8% | 6,223 current LCU | 8,700 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,221 current LCU | 928.94 current LCU | 1,486 current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,240 current LCU | 1,563 current LCU | 3,049 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,577 current LCU | 3,264 current LCU | 6,331 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,394 current LCU | 6,223 current LCU | 16,370 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,609 current LCU | 16,269 current LCU | 38,960 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,502 current LCU | 45,797 current LCU | 64,835 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,400 current LCU | 66,783 current LCU | 87,437 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 116 Honduras 93,383 current LCU compare
- 117 United States 90,026 current LCU compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 88,591 current LCU compare
- 120 Namibia 87,224 current LCU compare
- 121 Cayman Islands 86,910 current LCU compare
- 122 New Zealand 84,475 current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Gdp per capita in Mauritania was 87,437 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 87,437 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 928.94 current LCU in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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 per capita (current LCU). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.