Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 was 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,767 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
All-time low
1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2002
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Mauritania peaked at 1,767 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 1,346 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 1,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 1,375 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 1,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 1,640 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1,705 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1,624 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 1,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 1,733 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,685 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1,517 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 1,598 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 1,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1,490 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1,511 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,494 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,398 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 1,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,380 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,317 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 1,449 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,428 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,485 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 1,351 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,343 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,332 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,330 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,234 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 1,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,239 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,316 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,525 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 1,442 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,396 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,359 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,341 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,341 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,355 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,401 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,415 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,439 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,369 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,416 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,437 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,899 constant 2015 US$ per person, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,705 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,429 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,317 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,511 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,337 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,310 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,525 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,439 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,417 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 152 Kenya 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 153 Pakistan 1,570 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 154 Congo 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 156 Tajikistan 1,441 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 1,433 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 158 Senegal 1,414 constant 2015 US$ 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Mauritania?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Mauritania was 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,767 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Mauritania ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.