Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 427.86 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 427.86 billion current LCU for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Mauritania peaked at 427.86 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 750.22 million current LCU, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 118th of 207 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) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 750.22 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 766.24 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 779.97 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1965 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 1.27 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 1.34 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 1.40 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 2.05 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 2.53 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 2.82 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 3.23 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 3.41 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 3.51 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.15 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 4.60 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 5.03 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 5.35 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 5.89 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 6.34 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 7.17 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 8.16 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 9.20 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 9.85 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 11.22 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 11.25 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 16.54 billion current LCU | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 17.81 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 20.95 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 22.61 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 25.43 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 27.38 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 29.44 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 36.57 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 39.67 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 40.45 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 42.48 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 45.73 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 50.86 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 58.48 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 73.26 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 99.55 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 105.36 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 116.93 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 117.11 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 147.34 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 180.31 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 184.46 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 201.53 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 182.84 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 179.94 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 204.83 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 220.00 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 241.90 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 264.73 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 281.96 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 307.69 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 335.31 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 364.48 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 398.73 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 427.86 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 427.86 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 trillion current LCU, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 427.86 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.39 trillion current LCU, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +47.1% | 11.25 billion current LCU | 16.54 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 billion current LCU | 750.22 million current LCU | 1.45 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.70 billion current LCU | 1.64 billion current LCU | 4.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.28 billion current LCU | 4.60 billion current LCU | 11.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.77 billion current LCU | 11.25 billion current LCU | 39.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.02 billion current LCU | 40.45 billion current LCU | 117.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.79 billion current LCU | 147.34 billion current LCU | 264.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 352.67 billion current LCU | 281.96 billion current LCU | 427.86 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 value added at basic prices (gva) in Mauritania?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Mauritania was 427.86 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 427.86 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 750.22 million current LCU in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Mauritania ranks 118th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.