Annual growth of GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1962–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Mauritania stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.2% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 24.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -7.9%, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 138th out of 212 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +4059.3% | 0.1% | 2.7% |
| 2020 | -2417.8% | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | +1269.2% | 0.5% | 6.9% |
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 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Mauritania was 1.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.9% in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.