GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 1.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Mauritania, 1961–2011
Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.6% for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in 2011.
The figure is down 39.9% on the previous year and up 272.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Mauritania peaked at 24.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -7.9%, in 1975.
Mauritania ranks 31st of 51 countries on this measure, 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, PPP annual growth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.3% | — |
| 1962 | -2.1% | -116.9% |
| 1963 | -4.7% | +126.8% |
| 1964 | 24.1% | -611.5% |
| 1965 | 12.9% | -46.5% |
| 1966 | -2.6% | -119.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -127.1% |
| 1968 | 7.1% | +930.1% |
| 1969 | -1.6% | -122.3% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | -654.7% |
| 1971 | -1.1% | -112.1% |
| 1972 | -3.6% | +236.4% |
| 1973 | -7.3% | +104.6% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | -221.4% |
| 1975 | -7.9% | -188.4% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -168.7% |
| 1977 | -4.7% | -187.0% |
| 1978 | -3.4% | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -153.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -76.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +20.4% |
| 1982 | -5.1% | -1090.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -116.3% |
| 1984 | -5.9% | -806.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -103.6% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +1267.0% |
| 1987 | -0.8% | -125.8% |
| 1988 | -0.9% | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -324.8% |
| 1990 | -4.4% | -312.8% |
| 1991 | -0.9% | -78.5% |
| 1992 | -0.9% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -435.0% |
| 1994 | -5.7% | -292.9% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -218.1% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -57.6% |
| 1997 | -6.7% | -334.0% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -123.7% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +194.0% |
| 2000 | -3.3% | -169.7% |
| 2001 | -0.9% | -72.3% |
| 2002 | -2.2% | +145.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -234.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +114.4% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +161.6% |
| 2007 | -1.0% | -106.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -192.1% |
| 2009 | -3.6% | -493.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -171.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | -4.7% | 24.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.3% | -7.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6% | -5.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -6.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | -3.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 28 South Africa 1.9% compare
- 29 Burundi 1.9% compare
- 30 Kenya 1.6% compare
- 32 Guinea 1.5% compare
- 33 Central African Republic 1.3% compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 1.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,440 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 653.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 26,009 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Mauritania?
- Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Mauritania was 1.6% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1964.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.9% in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- Mauritania ranks 31st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.