Human development index vs gdp per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.563 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.563 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.566 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.396, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4323 | 0.396 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4947 | 0.468 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5461 | 0.525 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.558 | 0.553 | 0.563 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -14.32 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.55 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,713 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4.63 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 9.10 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 280.89 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 36.88 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Mauritania was 0.563 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.566 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.396 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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