Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 7.08 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 189.3%
World rank
21st
of 166 countries
All-time high
29.73 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-7.74 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Mauritania is 7.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 189.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 29.73 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -7.74 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Mauritania 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 1961 | 17.11 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 1962 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1963 | -6.15 % change on previous year | +188.3% |
| 1964 | 29.73 % change on previous year | -583.5% |
| 1965 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4517 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1967 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +698.4% |
| 1968 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 1969 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1970 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -756.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7212 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2189 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1973 | -0.8326 % change on previous year | -480.3% |
| 1974 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -1117.5% |
| 1975 | 10.1 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1977 | -0.2995 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1978 | -7.5 % change on previous year | +2402.9% |
| 1979 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6121 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1981 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +566.4% |
| 1982 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -289.7% |
| 1983 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1984 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1985 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 1986 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 1987 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1988 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1989 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +198.8% |
| 1990 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1991 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -562.8% |
| 1992 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +150.4% |
| 1994 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1995 | -0.3828 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1996 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -3462.7% |
| 1997 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1998 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -339.6% |
| 1999 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +82.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2001 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +160.4% |
| 2002 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +201.1% |
| 2004 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 21.36 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 2007 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2008 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 1 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2010 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +596.2% |
| 2011 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8136 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +613.5% |
| 2018 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2020 | -0.9387 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2021 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -360.5% |
| 2022 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +189.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7.08 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.84 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.8 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +3462.7% | -0.3828 % change on previous year | 12.87 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -2402.9% | -0.2995 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1117.5% | -0.8326 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.16 % change on previous year | -6.15 % change on previous year | 29.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year | 10.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -7.74 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 12.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.64 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 21.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 % change on previous year | 0.8136 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.9387 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 18 United Arab Emirates 7.41 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Ireland 7.21 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Ethiopia 7.2 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 7 % change on previous year compare
- 23 India 6.88 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Malta 6.85 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Mauritania was 7.08 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.73 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.74 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.