Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 80,499 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 80,499 current LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 80,499 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 873.01 current LCU per person, in 1963.
Mauritania ranks 117th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 886.61 current LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 881.56 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 873.01 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1,148 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1965 | 1,274 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 1,307 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1,336 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1,399 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 1,311 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 1,495 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 1,570 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1,606 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,703 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 2,043 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 2,204 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 2,455 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 2,517 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,521 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,894 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 3,121 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 3,319 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 3,430 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3,669 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 3,831 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 4,210 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 4,660 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 5,104 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 5,306 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 5,894 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 5,762 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 8,230 current LCU per person | +42.8% |
| 1992 | 8,531 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 9,636 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 10,053 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 11,000 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 11,612 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 12,211 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 14,777 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 15,606 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 15,479 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 15,859 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 16,700 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 18,152 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 20,387 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 24,926 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 33,033 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 34,062 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 36,734 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 35,656 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 43,450 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 51,477 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 50,970 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 53,968 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 47,509 current LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 45,370 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 50,121 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 52,249 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 55,766 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 59,254 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 61,293 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 64,984 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 68,772 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 72,570 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 77,132 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 80,499 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,157 current LCU per person | 873.01 current LCU per person | 1,399 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,101 current LCU per person | 1,495 current LCU per person | 2,894 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,254 current LCU per person | 3,121 current LCU per person | 5,894 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,742 current LCU per person | 5,762 current LCU per person | 15,606 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,099 current LCU per person | 15,479 current LCU per person | 36,734 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,014 current LCU per person | 43,450 current LCU per person | 59,254 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,875 current LCU per person | 61,293 current LCU per person | 80,499 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 114 Honduras 84,559 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Sao Tome and Principe 82,663 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Cayman Islands 82,250 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Namibia 79,306 current LCU per person compare
- 119 New Zealand 73,604 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Canada 73,008 current 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) (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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 51,565 constant LCU per person (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) (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania was 80,499 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 80,499 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 873.01 current LCU per person in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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) (current 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) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.