GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP per capita was 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
131st
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
679 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices for gdp per capita 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 in Mauritania peaked at 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 679 international-$ in 2011 prices, 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 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 679 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1951 | 698 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 717 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 736 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 756 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 776 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 797 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 816 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 837 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 858 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 913 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 1,055 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.6% |
| 1962 | 1,019 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 944 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 1,208 international-$ in 2011 prices | +28.0% |
| 1965 | 1,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 1,345 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,372 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1,471 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 1,425 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 1,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,511 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,473 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,570 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 1,699 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 1,779 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1,742 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,581 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 1,706 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 1,682 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,714 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 1,553 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,486 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,502 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,553 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,551 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,559 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,511 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,560 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,669 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1,733 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,686 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,873 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1,800 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,841 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,954 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,935 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,964 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,967 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,076 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2,186 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,371 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 2,807 international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 2,875 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,896 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,856 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,983 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3,104 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3,213 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,319 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,459 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3,424 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,377 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,495 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,567 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3,659 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,532 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3,527 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775 international-$ in 2011 prices, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 767 international-$ in 2011 prices | 679 international-$ in 2011 prices | 858 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,211 international-$ in 2011 prices | 913 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,471 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,614 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,473 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,779 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,568 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,486 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,714 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,717 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,511 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,954 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,393 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,935 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,896 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,360 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,983 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,659 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,580 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,527 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 128 Cote d'Ivoire 4,012 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 129 Cambodia 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 130 Sao Tome and Principe 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 132 Djibouti 3,623 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 133 Kenya 3,404 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 134 Zambia 3,342 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 Mauritania?
- Gdp per capita in Mauritania was 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 679 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita 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 Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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