Gdp per capita maddison project database in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 3,680 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,680
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
131st
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,680
in 2022
All-time low
679
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Mauritania, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3,680 for gdp per capita maddison project database in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Mauritania peaked at 3,680 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 679, in 1950.
That places Mauritania 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 679 | — |
| 1951 | 698 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 717 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 736 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 756 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 776 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 797 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 816 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 837 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 858 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 913 | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 1,055 | +15.6% |
| 1962 | 1,019 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 944 | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 1,208 | +28.0% |
| 1965 | 1,358 | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 1,345 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,372 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1,471 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 1,425 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1,548 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 1,533 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,511 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,473 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,570 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 1,699 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 1,779 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1,742 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,581 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 1,706 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 1,682 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,714 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,548 | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 1,553 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,486 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,502 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,553 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,551 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,533 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,559 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,511 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1,548 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,560 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,669 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1,733 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,686 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,873 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1,800 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,841 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,954 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,935 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,964 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,967 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,076 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2,186 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,371 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 2,807 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 2,875 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,896 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,856 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,983 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3,104 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3,213 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,319 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,459 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3,424 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,377 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,495 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,567 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3,659 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,532 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3,527 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,680 | +4.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3,680 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3,680 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 767 | 679 | 858 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,211 | 913 | 1,471 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,614 | 1,473 | 1,779 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,568 | 1,486 | 1,714 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,717 | 1,511 | 1,954 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,393 | 1,935 | 2,896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,360 | 2,983 | 3,659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,580 | 3,527 | 3,680 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 maddison project database in Mauritania?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Mauritania was 3,680 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,680 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 679 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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