Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania stood at 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Mauritania 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.5% |
| 1974 | -0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -103.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -751.4% |
| 1976 | -0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1214.8% |
| 1977 | -0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1978 | -0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1979 | -0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1980 | -0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 1981 | -0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.2% |
| 1982 | -0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +475.5% |
| 1983 | -0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 1984 | -0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -274.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +233.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +535.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 0.349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -1214.8% | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +751.4% | -0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +535.4% | 0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4266 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | -475.5% | -0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +274.4% | -0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +233.7% | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3132 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Netherlands 0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Maldives 0.3075 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Russia 0.2963 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Peru 0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Burundi 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.