GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) was 2,198 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,198 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 2,198 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 188.16 current US$, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 174th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 188.16 current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 189 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 188.25 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 244.29 current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1965 | 269.96 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 273.6 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 281.53 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 300.94 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 276.6 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 281.33 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 295.99 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 335.23 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 409.72 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 494.29 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 550.66 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 589.24 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 590.23 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 577.74 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 664.38 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 710.92 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 728.8 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 710.22 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 725.17 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 649.68 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 593.22 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 677.36 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 745.79 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 762.42 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 762.28 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 772.03 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,062 current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 1,036 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 849.62 current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 864.6 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 904.72 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 904.12 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 859.28 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 821.27 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 781.34 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 680.91 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 651.82 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 648.88 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 732.02 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 823.55 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 998.97 current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 1,301 current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 1,405 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1,636 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 1,435 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 1,660 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1,931 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1,859 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,936 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,719 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 1,559 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,568 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,618 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,723 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,767 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,796 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,947 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1,961 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,128 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 2,105 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2,198 current US$ | +4.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,198 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,198 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,318 current US$, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245.82 current US$ | 188.16 current US$ | 300.94 current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 478.88 current US$ | 281.33 current US$ | 664.38 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 706.59 current US$ | 593.22 current US$ | 762.42 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 885.51 current US$ | 772.03 current US$ | 1,062 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,031 current US$ | 648.88 current US$ | 1,636 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,734 current US$ | 1,559 current US$ | 1,936 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 current US$ | 1,796 current US$ | 2,198 current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Gdp per capita in Mauritania was 2,198 current US$ 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 2,198 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.16 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 174th 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 41.0%. 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 US$). 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. 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.