GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita was 2,214 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Mauritania is 2,214 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 2,214 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 184.34 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Mauritania ranks 164th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 184.34 current US$ per person | — |
| 1964 | 237.44 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1965 | 276.06 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 276.37 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 282.2 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 301.46 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 287.15 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 303.21 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 293.51 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 303.54 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 357.63 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 495.22 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 535.56 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 565.08 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 577.42 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 592.43 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 668.49 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 741.49 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 754.98 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 696.13 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 665.74 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 633.34 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 604.44 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 636.48 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 694.94 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 771.3 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 796.03 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 759.9 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 838.87 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 940.64 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 976.88 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 872.01 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 897 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 973.86 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 878.33 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 837.58 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 823.25 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 729.88 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 656.3 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 662.27 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 727.11 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 820.52 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 964.47 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 1,175 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 1,263 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1,426 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1,498 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,548 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,642 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,800 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 1,894 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,787 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,681 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,546 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1,556 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,683 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1,722 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,724 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,814 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,008 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 2,135 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 2,114 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2,214 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,214 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,754 current US$ per person, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,214 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,319 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 263.57 current US$ per person | 184.34 current US$ per person | 301.46 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 469.21 current US$ per person | 293.51 current US$ per person | 668.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 699.49 current US$ per person | 604.44 current US$ per person | 796.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 879.83 current US$ per person | 759.9 current US$ per person | 976.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 992.3 current US$ per person | 656.3 current US$ per person | 1,498 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,686 current US$ per person | 1,546 current US$ per person | 1,894 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,001 current US$ per person | 1,724 current US$ per person | 2,214 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 2,214 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,214 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.34 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 164th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.