Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 5,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
144th
of 181 countries
All-time high
6,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2017
All-time low
2,645 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Mauritania stood at 5,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 6,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,645 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 144th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,645 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 2,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 2,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 3,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +32.2% |
| 1965 | 3,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 3,855 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 4,163 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 4,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 4,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 4,600 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 4,599 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,328 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 4,655 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 5,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 5,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 5,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 4,485 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 4,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 4,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 4,663 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4,280 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 4,193 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 3,979 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 3,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,900 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3,927 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3,758 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 3,731 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3,767 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,890 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3,958 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,764 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 4,021 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 3,717 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 3,767 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,588 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3,708 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 4,219 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4,524 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4,380 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 5,213 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,057 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5,551 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 5,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 5,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 5,442 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 5,587 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 5,774 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 5,477 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5,548 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,645 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,782 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,328 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,123 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,663 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,021 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,051 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,524 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,421 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,057 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,552 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 141 Angola 6,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 6,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 143 Cambodia 5,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 145 Kenya 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 146 Pakistan 5,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 147 Nepal 5,080 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 5,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,645 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.