Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 1,190 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Mauritania stood at 1,190 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1,222 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.15 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 139th of 193 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.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.15 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 40.58 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 38.41 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 38.17 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 40.31 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 39.78 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 45.3 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 45.61 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 44.9 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 48.5 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 50.3 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 113.92 current US$ per person | +126.5% |
| 1973 | 131.13 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 202.4 current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 1975 | 229.7 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 317 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1977 | 299.92 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 258.75 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 274.34 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 327.28 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 377.23 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 415.48 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 382.16 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 328.17 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 331 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 371.04 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 342.96 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 331.89 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 298.72 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 323.83 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 300.2 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 206.84 current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 176 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 241.97 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 288.88 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 282.92 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 252.26 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 221.18 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 206.65 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 227.58 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 229.21 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 207.72 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 264.94 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 427.83 current US$ per person | +61.5% |
| 2005 | 614.18 current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 525.76 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 639.92 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 858.95 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 642.54 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 791.5 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 932.82 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 1,162 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 1,101 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 932.05 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 735.02 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 615.1 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 716.89 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 905.82 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 902.78 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 814.72 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 943.57 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 1,222 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 1,144 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1,098 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 1,190 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,190 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,098 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,190 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 417.92 current US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +126.5% | 50.3 current US$ per person | 113.92 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.91 current US$ per person | 35.15 current US$ per person | 45.61 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 192.6 current US$ per person | 48.5 current US$ per person | 317 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 350.59 current US$ per person | 298.72 current US$ per person | 415.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.07 current US$ per person | 176 current US$ per person | 323.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 463.86 current US$ per person | 207.72 current US$ per person | 858.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 879.52 current US$ per person | 615.1 current US$ per person | 1,162 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,069 current US$ per person | 814.72 current US$ per person | 1,222 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 1,360 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Iran 1,353 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Algeria 1,340 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Guyana 1,190 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Guinea 1,169 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Sri Lanka 1,143 current US$ per person compare
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 imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 1,190 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,222 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.15 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.