Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0065 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Mauritania is 0.0065 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Mauritania peaked at 0.0065 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 units per person, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0055 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.005 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.005 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.006 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.006 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.006 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.006 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0065 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0065 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0061 units per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0065 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0035 units per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 6 |
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 in millions constant 2021 international $ in Mauritania?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Mauritania was 0.0065 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Mauritania ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.