Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Mauritania is 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,807 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,520 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 5,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 5,350 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5,097 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 5,446 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 5,650 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 5,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 5,310 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5,009 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 4,847 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4,807 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,024 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 5,139 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5,446 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 6,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 6,003 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 5,813 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5,640 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,653 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,716 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,838 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5,970 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6,051 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 6,154 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 6,053 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 6,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 6,483 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,097 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,650 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,807 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,879 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 148 Djibouti 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 7,015 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 150 Honduras 6,726 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 152 Congo 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 153 Kenya 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 154 Tuvalu 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 product (gdp), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Mauritania was 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,807 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.