Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita was 67,722 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67,722 constant LCU per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
90th
of 179 countries
All-time high
68,004 constant LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
34,639 constant LCU per person
in 1984
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 67,722 constant LCU per person for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 68,004 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,639 constant LCU per person, in 1984.
That places Mauritania 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,856 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 40,994 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 37,506 constant LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 43,574 constant LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 50,129 constant LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 48,092 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 48,484 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 51,780 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 49,305 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 54,665 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 54,050 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 42,478 constant LCU per person | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 40,378 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 47,554 constant LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 48,773 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 52,534 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 47,818 constant LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 43,519 constant LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 41,950 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 41,393 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 40,232 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 39,318 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 35,449 constant LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 34,639 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 35,041 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 37,529 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 38,616 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 36,267 constant LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 40,670 constant LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 39,996 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 37,715 constant LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 37,680 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 40,147 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 35,988 constant LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 41,068 constant LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 42,952 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 41,412 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 41,335 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 41,744 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 38,879 constant LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 37,186 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 38,126 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 41,785 constant LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 42,211 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 47,180 constant LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 55,020 constant LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 52,834 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 51,450 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 49,187 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 55,112 constant LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 61,155 constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 59,408 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 59,098 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 51,857 constant LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 49,964 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 54,121 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 55,081 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 60,170 constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 63,938 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 66,870 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 63,625 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 59,769 constant LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 63,666 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 68,004 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 67,722 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 67,722 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,590 constant LCU per person, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 67,722 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 365,573 constant LCU per person, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,747 constant LCU per person | 37,506 constant LCU per person | 51,780 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,372 constant LCU per person | 40,378 constant LCU per person | 54,665 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,915 constant LCU per person | 34,639 constant LCU per person | 41,393 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,004 constant LCU per person | 35,988 constant LCU per person | 42,952 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,386 constant LCU per person | 37,186 constant LCU per person | 55,020 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,990 constant LCU per person | 49,964 constant LCU per person | 63,938 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,943 constant LCU per person | 59,769 constant LCU per person | 68,004 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 87 United States 72,962 constant LCU per person compare
- 88 Egypt 71,444 constant LCU per person compare
- 89 Poland 70,329 constant LCU per person compare
- 91 New Zealand 67,530 constant LCU per person compare
- 92 Botswana 66,176 constant LCU per person compare
- 93 Canada 64,162 constant LCU 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania was 67,722 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 68,004 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,639 constant LCU per person in 1984.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.