Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 22.85 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Mauritania, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 22.85 for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Mauritania peaked at 22.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.33 | — |
| 1961 | 2.16 | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 2.36 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 2.44 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.75 | +54.0% |
| 1965 | 4.39 | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 4.44 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.81 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 5.56 | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 5.43 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.03 | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 6.07 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 6.08 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.03 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.54 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 7.2 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 7.68 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 7.65 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.08 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 7.79 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 7.85 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 8.16 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 7.54 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 7.72 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.56 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.81 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 8.27 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 8.46 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 8.56 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.88 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 8.78 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9.03 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.23 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.03 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 10.52 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 10.26 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.35 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 10.89 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 11.19 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.6 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 11.15 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 11.06 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.21 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 11.99 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 12.55 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 13.63 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 16.13 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 15.81 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.76 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.77 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.19 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 16.86 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 17.62 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 18.35 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 19.13 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 20.16 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 20.41 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 21.13 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 21.57 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.85 | +5.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 22.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.19, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 22.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.24, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +54.0% | 2.44 | 3.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 | 2.16 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 | 6.03 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.08 | 7.54 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 | 8.78 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.51 | 11.06 | 16.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.43 | 16.19 | 22.85 | 10 |
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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Mauritania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Mauritania was 22.85 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.