Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita was 51,565 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51,565 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
101st
of 196 countries
All-time high
61,428 constant LCU per person
in 1970
All-time low
40,888 constant LCU per person
in 2002
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 51,565 constant LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita 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 lcu), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 61,428 constant LCU per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 40,888 constant LCU per person, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53,505 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 46,792 constant LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 41,101 constant LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 47,793 constant LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 56,807 constant LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 57,016 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 57,162 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 59,255 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 56,455 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 61,428 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 60,245 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 58,579 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 52,741 constant LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 55,534 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 51,503 constant LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 54,246 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 51,779 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 51,172 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 52,148 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 52,510 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 51,938 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 48,597 constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 48,980 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 47,975 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 45,763 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 49,394 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 50,373 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 49,633 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 51,601 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 47,485 constant LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 46,964 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 46,030 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 46,670 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 44,435 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 46,526 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 47,925 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 46,316 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 46,194 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 46,225 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 42,876 constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 41,421 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 40,888 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 42,627 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 43,077 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 45,730 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 53,020 constant LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 50,122 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 48,522 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 47,230 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 46,536 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 46,627 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 46,624 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 47,082 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 47,509 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 48,694 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 47,916 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 49,183 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 49,924 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 50,030 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 47,600 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 46,187 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 49,224 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 49,950 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 51,026 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 51,565 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,876 constant LCU per person | 41,101 constant LCU per person | 59,255 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,937 constant LCU per person | 51,172 constant LCU per person | 61,428 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,677 constant LCU per person | 45,763 constant LCU per person | 52,510 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,477 constant LCU per person | 44,435 constant LCU per person | 47,925 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,551 constant LCU per person | 40,888 constant LCU per person | 53,020 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,013 constant LCU per person | 46,536 constant LCU per person | 50,030 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,259 constant LCU per person | 46,187 constant LCU per person | 51,565 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 98 Canada 58,661 constant LCU per person compare
- 99 Eswatini 56,195 constant LCU per person compare
- 100 Isle of Man 54,927 constant LCU per person compare
- 102 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 50,890 constant LCU per person compare
- 103 Barbados 48,608 constant LCU per person compare
- 104 Malaysia 47,613 constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 80,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 23.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 2,198 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania was 51,565 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 61,428 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,888 constant LCU per person in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.