Gross domestic product (GDP) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Mauritania peaked at 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1963.
Mauritania ranks 155th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 152 Moldova 9.49 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 153 Togo 9.42 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 154 Somalia 9.15 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 8.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 157 Bermuda 7.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 158 Isle of Man 7.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 280.89 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 36.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 926.78 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Mauritania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Mauritania was 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Mauritania ranks 155th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.