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$, in 2001.
That places Mauritania 164th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 711.73 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 992.6 US$ | +39.5% |
| 1992 | 979.03 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 809.02 US$ | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 829.15 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 871.97 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 908.7 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 858.36 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 824.56 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 786.85 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 681.81 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 634.19 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 659.77 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 738.1 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 826.07 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 992.2 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 1,236 US$ | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 1,338 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1,573 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 1,405 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 1,591 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1,837 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 1,764 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,841 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,613 US$ | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1,480 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,509 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,565 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,661 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1,722 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,680 US$ | -2.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,680 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,840 US$, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,680 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,029 US$, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 857.2 US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
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 164th out of 207 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.