GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 7,637 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 7,637 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 7,637 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,005 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,005 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,053 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,055 current international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,124 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2,030 current international $ per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,221 current international $ per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2,464 current international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 2,345 current international $ per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2,386 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,448 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,322 current international $ per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2,236 current international $ per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,370 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 2,518 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2,644 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,873 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 3,276 current international $ per person | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 3,231 current international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,221 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,195 current international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,138 current international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,192 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,363 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3,721 current international $ per person | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 3,717 current international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,861 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4,597 current international $ per person | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 5,277 current international $ per person | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 5,401 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5,542 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5,667 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5,744 current international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,445 current international $ per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 6,977 current international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 7,309 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 7,637 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7,637 current international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,266 current international $ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7,637 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,213 current international $ per person | 2,005 current international $ per person | 2,464 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,789 current international $ per person | 2,236 current international $ per person | 3,276 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,181 current international $ per person | 3,138 current international $ per person | 5,542 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,630 current international $ per person | 5,667 current international $ per person | 7,637 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 151 Tajikistan 8,237 current international $ per person compare
- 152 Ghana 8,084 current international $ per person compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 7,753 current international $ per person compare
- 155 Honduras 7,266 current international $ per person compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 6,916 current international $ per person compare
- 157 Kenya 6,906 current international $ per person compare
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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Mauritania was 7,637 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,637 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,005 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.