GNI growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: GNI growth was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Mauritania, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni growth in Mauritania is 2.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 67.6% on the previous year and up 111.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Mauritania peaked at 20.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -19.4%, in 1972.
That places Mauritania 92nd out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -2.9% | — |
| 1970 | 18.6% | -733.1% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -93.7% |
| 1972 | -19.4% | -1756.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -103.1% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | +3339.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -99.3% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +2067.8% |
| 1977 | -3.2% | -196.6% |
| 1978 | -2.9% | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -110.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +65.6% |
| 1981 | -2.3% | -574.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -131.5% |
| 1983 | -6.8% | -1032.3% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -147.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -73.5% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | +998.1% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | -21.5% |
| 1988 | -2.1% | -128.2% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | -959.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -99.3% |
| 1991 | -0.6% | -576.8% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -572.8% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +254.0% |
| 1994 | -5.8% | -155.9% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -437.8% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -44.1% |
| 1997 | -2.6% | -123.8% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -171.3% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +104.8% |
| 2000 | -5.4% | -241.1% |
| 2001 | -5.1% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -317.0% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +144.6% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -24.5% |
| 2007 | -1.6% | -113.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -155.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +1139.3% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -96.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +396.3% |
| 2014 | -11.2% | -515.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -111.9% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +823.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -56.2% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +173.5% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -46.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | -2.3% | -133.5% |
| 2022 | -2.6% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -520.1% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -21.0% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -67.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.9% | -2.9% | -2.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | -19.4% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | -6.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | -5.8% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | -5.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | -11.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -2.6% | 11.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,214 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,186 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 86,999 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 43.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Mauritania?
- Gni growth in Mauritania was 2.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.4% in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for gni growth?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.