Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 3,215 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,215 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
132nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
3,229 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2019
All-time low
1,228 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1963
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3,215 international-$ in 2011 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 3,229 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,228 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1963.
Mauritania ranks 132nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,237 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +14.1% |
| 1962 | 1,345 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 1,228 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 1,549 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +26.1% |
| 1965 | 1,716 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 1,673 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,682 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,776 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 1,695 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1,814 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 1,773 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,747 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 1,867 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 1,934 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1,874 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,685 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 1,803 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 1,763 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,598 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 1,593 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,514 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1,520 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,564 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,553 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,527 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,545 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,490 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,519 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,526 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,626 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1,682 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,630 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,804 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 1,728 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,766 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,874 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,852 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,882 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,891 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,000 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2,109 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 2,710 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 2,771 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,779 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,720 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,819 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,908 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,982 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,056 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3,161 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,038 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,120 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,229 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,106 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3,092 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,215 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3,215 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3,215 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,531 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,228 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,776 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,788 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,934 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,596 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,514 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,490 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,874 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,300 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,852 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,779 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,058 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,819 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,229 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,138 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,092 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,215 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 129 Kenya 3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 130 Zambia 3,398 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 131 Nepal 3,230 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 133 Tanzania 3,063 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 134 Cameroon 2,994 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 135 Djibouti 2,986 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 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), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Mauritania was 3,215 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,229 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,228 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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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.