Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 2,023 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Mauritania is 2,023 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 2,023 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 176.83 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Mauritania 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 179.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 178.56 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 176.83 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 232.45 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1965 | 257.98 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 264.65 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 270.7 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 283.41 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 252.36 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 269.19 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 283.32 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 318.12 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 382.08 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 450.63 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 511.39 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 545.21 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 552.17 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 546.19 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 630.55 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 679.68 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 687.22 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 662.54 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 669.32 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 600.51 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 546.09 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 626.54 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 690.8 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 705.04 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 709.65 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 714.8 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,004 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 980.29 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 797.65 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 813.48 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 847.71 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 846.23 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 804.12 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 784 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 744.87 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 647.87 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 620.39 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 614.54 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 690.1 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 768.35 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 938.47 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 1,230 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 1,317 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,542 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 1,359 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 1,575 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 1,831 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1,718 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,797 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,575 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1,401 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 1,424 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,462 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,563 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1,615 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,648 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,802 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1,863 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,982 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 1,942 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 2,023 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,023 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,483 current US$ per person, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,023 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,271 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.95 current US$ per person | 176.83 current US$ per person | 283.41 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 448.88 current US$ per person | 269.19 current US$ per person | 630.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 657.74 current US$ per person | 546.09 current US$ per person | 709.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 833.75 current US$ per person | 714.8 current US$ per person | 1,004 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 972.79 current US$ per person | 614.54 current US$ per person | 1,542 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,596 current US$ per person | 1,401 current US$ per person | 1,831 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,877 current US$ per person | 1,648 current US$ per person | 2,023 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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) (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 2,023 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,023 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.83 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.