GDP per capita growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP per capita growth was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Mauritania, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.2% for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 64.2% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Mauritania peaked at 24.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -7.9%, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 growth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.9% | — |
| 1963 | -4.6% | +139.2% |
| 1964 | 24.1% | -620.0% |
| 1965 | 12.8% | -46.8% |
| 1966 | -2.7% | -120.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -118.8% |
| 1968 | 6.9% | +1269.2% |
| 1969 | -1.8% | -125.9% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | -581.6% |
| 1971 | -1.2% | -113.9% |
| 1972 | -3.7% | +205.9% |
| 1973 | -7.4% | +101.2% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | -220.0% |
| 1975 | -7.9% | -188.9% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -168.5% |
| 1977 | -4.7% | -186.2% |
| 1978 | -3.3% | -29.5% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -156.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -74.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | -5.1% | -1066.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -115.5% |
| 1984 | -6.0% | -853.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -101.1% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +4059.3% |
| 1987 | -1.0% | -136.6% |
| 1988 | -1.2% | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -285.3% |
| 1990 | -4.2% | -294.0% |
| 1991 | -1.1% | -73.0% |
| 1992 | -2.0% | +70.8% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -186.0% |
| 1994 | -6.3% | -475.6% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -208.7% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -45.3% |
| 1997 | -6.2% | -264.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -102.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +538.6% |
| 2000 | -6.6% | -798.6% |
| 2001 | -3.2% | -50.9% |
| 2002 | -0.8% | -74.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -639.5% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -49.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +159.3% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +158.2% |
| 2007 | -4.5% | -129.1% |
| 2008 | -3.2% | -29.7% |
| 2009 | -3.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | -79.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -240.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +91.1% |
| 2016 | -1.7% | -176.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -281.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -91.8% |
| 2020 | -3.2% | -2417.8% |
| 2021 | -2.1% | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -274.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -64.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | -4.6% | 24.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3% | -7.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6% | -6.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6% | -6.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -6.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -1.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -3.2% | 3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 296.42 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 12,384 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 931.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Mauritania?
- Gdp per capita growth in Mauritania was 1.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1964.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.9% in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.