GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 2.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
2.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Mauritania stood at 2.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 7.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.15 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 5.14 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1992 | 5.16 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 5.9 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 6.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.25 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 6.17 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 7.36 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 7.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 6.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 5.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 4.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 4.27 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 3.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 3.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 3.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 2.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 3.07 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 3.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 3.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.57 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.95 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 2.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.15 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.14 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 7.15 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 7.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.95 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 19 East Timor 3.06 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Vietnam 3.05 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 3.01 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Indonesia 2.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 2.95 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 2.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 2.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.