GNI per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: GNI per capita was 1,680 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Mauritania, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,680 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1,841 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 634.19 US$, in 2001.
That places Mauritania 160th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 857.2 US$ | 711.73 US$ | 992.6 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,008 US$ | 634.19 US$ | 1,573 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,658 US$ | 1,480 US$ | 1,841 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,680 US$ | 1,680 US$ | 1,680 US$ | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -14.32 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.55 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,713 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4.63 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 9.10 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Mauritania?
- Gni per capita in Mauritania was 1,680 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,841 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 634.19 US$ in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for gni per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.