GNI per capita growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: GNI per capita growth was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Mauritania, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita growth in Mauritania stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 99.8% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Mauritania peaked at 17.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -21.8%, in 1972.
That places Mauritania 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita growth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -5.9% | — |
| 1970 | 15.0% | -357.0% |
| 1971 | -1.9% | -112.3% |
| 1972 | -21.8% | +1073.1% |
| 1973 | -2.4% | -89.2% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | -838.3% |
| 1975 | -2.8% | -115.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -110.4% |
| 1977 | -5.9% | -2151.5% |
| 1978 | -5.6% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | -2.5% | -55.0% |
| 1980 | -2.3% | -7.3% |
| 1981 | -5.1% | +118.8% |
| 1982 | -2.1% | -58.2% |
| 1983 | -9.5% | +345.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -103.0% |
| 1985 | -2.0% | -803.8% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | -410.1% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -31.2% |
| 1988 | -4.9% | -213.0% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | -406.5% |
| 1990 | -2.4% | -115.9% |
| 1991 | -3.5% | +46.6% |
| 1992 | -0.9% | -73.2% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -744.5% |
| 1994 | -9.0% | -249.1% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -282.9% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -46.3% |
| 1997 | -4.8% | -154.1% |
| 1998 | -0.7% | -84.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -244.6% |
| 2000 | -8.0% | -841.4% |
| 2001 | -7.4% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -216.1% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -50.3% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +227.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -29.8% |
| 2007 | -4.1% | -145.5% |
| 2008 | -2.0% | -52.9% |
| 2009 | -2.1% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -556.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | -2.7% | -127.3% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | -82.6% |
| 2014 | -13.9% | +2866.1% |
| 2015 | -1.7% | -88.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -643.7% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -74.4% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +395.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -57.6% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | -5.1% | -231.2% |
| 2022 | -5.4% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -243.3% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -27.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.9% | -5.9% | -5.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.0% | -21.8% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0% | -9.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -9.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | -8.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -13.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -5.4% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 128 Algeria 0.2% compare
- 129 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 130 Cuba 0.1% compare
- 132 San Marino -0.0% compare
- 133 Central African Republic -0.1% compare
- 134 Cameroon -0.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 931.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 37,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 875.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 28,319 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Mauritania?
- Gni per capita growth in Mauritania was 0.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.8% in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for gni per capita growth?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.