GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 1,713 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,713 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
165th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1,843 constant 2015 US$
in 1970
All-time low
1,180 constant 2015 US$
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,713 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Mauritania peaked at 1,843 constant 2015 US$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,180 constant 2015 US$, in 1963.
That places Mauritania 165th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,261 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 1,237 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,180 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 1,464 constant 2015 US$ | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 1,652 constant 2015 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 1,608 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1,616 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,728 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 1,697 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1,843 constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 1,821 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,754 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,624 constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 1,768 constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 1,629 constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 1,717 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 1,637 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 1,583 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,612 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1,620 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,629 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,545 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1,558 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,465 constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1,466 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,505 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,490 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,473 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,505 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,441 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1,425 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,397 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,421 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,331 constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,422 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,475 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,385 constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,387 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,400 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,308 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1,266 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,255 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,342 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,422 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,641 constant 2015 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 1,568 constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,518 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,473 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,464 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,476 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,493 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,507 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,524 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,559 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,532 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,580 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,607 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,609 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,557 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,524 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,581 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,639 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,693 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 1,713 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,494 constant 2015 US$ | 1,180 constant 2015 US$ | 1,728 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,699 constant 2015 US$ | 1,583 constant 2015 US$ | 1,843 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,526 constant 2015 US$ | 1,465 constant 2015 US$ | 1,629 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,408 constant 2015 US$ | 1,331 constant 2015 US$ | 1,475 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,410 constant 2015 US$ | 1,255 constant 2015 US$ | 1,641 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,535 constant 2015 US$ | 1,464 constant 2015 US$ | 1,609 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,618 constant 2015 US$ | 1,524 constant 2015 US$ | 1,713 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 162 Bangladesh 1,985 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 163 Kenya 1,908 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 1,828 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 166 Congo 1,683 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 167 Pakistan 1,669 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 168 Tajikistan 1,593 constant 2015 US$ 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 international and market dollars in Mauritania?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Mauritania was 1,713 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,843 constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,180 constant 2015 US$ in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Mauritania ranks 165th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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