GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP per capita was 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
137th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
All-time low
311.08 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1933
Years of data
24
1870–2020
GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
In 2020, gdp per capita in Mauritania stood at 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 311.08 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1933.
That places Mauritania 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 358.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1880 | 336.66 international-$ in 1990 prices | -6.0% |
| 1890 | 346.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 364.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.3% |
| 1913 | 360.01 international-$ in 1990 prices | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 341.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | -5.2% |
| 1929 | 337.01 international-$ in 1990 prices | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 311.08 international-$ in 1990 prices | -7.7% |
| 1938 | 342.33 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.0% |
| 1950 | 426 international-$ in 1990 prices | +24.4% |
| 1955 | 487 international-$ in 1990 prices | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 573 international-$ in 1990 prices | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 852 international-$ in 1990 prices | +48.7% |
| 1970 | 971 international-$ in 1990 prices | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 1,066 international-$ in 1990 prices | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 1,055 international-$ in 1990 prices | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 942 international-$ in 1990 prices | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 948.06 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 954 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 987 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,091 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 1,238 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 1,392 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 358.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | 358.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | 358.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 336.66 international-$ in 1990 prices | 336.66 international-$ in 1990 prices | 336.66 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 346.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | 346.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | 346.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 364.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | 364.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | 364.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 360.01 international-$ in 1990 prices | 360.01 international-$ in 1990 prices | 360.01 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 339.12 international-$ in 1990 prices | 337.01 international-$ in 1990 prices | 341.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 326.71 international-$ in 1990 prices | 311.08 international-$ in 1990 prices | 342.33 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 456.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 426 international-$ in 1990 prices | 487 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 712.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 573 international-$ in 1990 prices | 852 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,018 international-$ in 1990 prices | 971 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,066 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 998.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 942 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,055 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 951.03 international-$ in 1990 prices | 948.06 international-$ in 1990 prices | 954 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,039 international-$ in 1990 prices | 987 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,091 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,315 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,238 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,392 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 134 Burkina Faso 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 135 Ethiopia 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 136 Liberia 1,452 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 138 Kenya 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 139 Angola 1,333 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 140 Uganda 1,324 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 974.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 38,759 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Gdp per capita in Mauritania was 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.08 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1933.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.