Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 278.62 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Mauritania, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Mauritania is 278.62, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Mauritania peaked at 278.62 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9124, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 123rd out of 194 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), Current prices, Domestic currency in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9124 | — |
| 1961 | 1.15 | +26.0% |
| 1962 | 1.2 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 1.14 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 1.55 | +36.2% |
| 1965 | 1.79 | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 1.89 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 2.06 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 2.35 | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 2.27 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.54 | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 2.72 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 2.89 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 2.89 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.73 | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 4.61 | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 5.4 | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 5.58 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.91 | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 8.53 | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 9.69 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 9.56 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 10.29 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 10.42 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 11.8 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 13.38 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 15.06 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 16.13 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 18.17 | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 18.45 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 20.11 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 21.64 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 25.66 | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 27.81 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 30.77 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 32.91 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 35.39 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 38.3 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 41.61 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 42.52 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 44.63 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 48.29 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 53.95 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 62.68 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 77.98 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 105.28 | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 112.39 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 124.02 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 123.69 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 155.3 | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 190.17 | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 199.57 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 217.19 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 199.57 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 200.22 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 225.47 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 241.91 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 251.5 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 278.62 | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 | 0.9124 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.29 | 2.54 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3 | 8.53 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.27 | 18.45 | 41.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.54 | 42.52 | 124.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.95 | 155.3 | 278.62 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 120 New Zealand 311.37 compare
- 121 Zambia 297.55 compare
- 122 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 282.59 compare
- 124 Finland 240.56 compare
- 125 Portugal 213.3 compare
- 126 Republic of Moldova 210.1 compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 430.54 current US$ per person (2021)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 352.23 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 14,015 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Mauritania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Mauritania was 278.62 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 278.62 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9124 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Mauritania ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.