Industry (including construction), value added in Mauritania
Mauritania: Industry (including construction), value added was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Mauritania, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.8% for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Mauritania peaked at 53.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -28.5%, in 1963.
That places Mauritania 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -21.3% | — |
| 1963 | -28.5% | +33.9% |
| 1964 | 44.0% | -254.5% |
| 1965 | 37.4% | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 9.1% | -75.6% |
| 1967 | 6.5% | -28.4% |
| 1968 | 12.6% | +93.5% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -92.0% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | +844.5% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | -39.0% |
| 1972 | -9.8% | -267.8% |
| 1973 | -3.1% | -68.0% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | -589.0% |
| 1975 | -9.7% | -162.8% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | -221.8% |
| 1977 | -10.9% | -192.8% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -139.3% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +148.1% |
| 1980 | -6.5% | -161.2% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1982 | -4.1% | +8611.7% |
| 1983 | -5.8% | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | -681.1% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -87.7% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | +111.3% |
| 1987 | -2.7% | -131.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -133.5% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | +1258.6% |
| 1990 | -6.7% | -154.2% |
| 1991 | -0.5% | -92.1% |
| 1992 | -0.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -1300.9% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -79.6% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +97.4% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +126.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -86.1% |
| 1999 | -3.9% | -655.4% |
| 2000 | -18.1% | +366.2% |
| 2001 | -7.7% | -57.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -114.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +64.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +189.6% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +621.8% |
| 2007 | -17.7% | -132.9% |
| 2008 | -9.5% | -46.3% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | -48.0% |
| 2010 | -6.5% | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -111.3% |
| 2012 | -1.6% | -313.1% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -539.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | -5.7% | -262.6% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | -85.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -314.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -51.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +373.8% |
| 2021 | -11.5% | -388.1% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -209.1% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -48.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -54.9% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -4.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.7%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -8611.7% | -0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | +1300.9% | -0.5% | 6.3% |
| 1989 | +1258.6% | 0.9% | 12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | -28.5% | 44.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | -10.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -6.5% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | -6.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | -18.1% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -6.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -11.5% | 12.5% | 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 industry (including construction), value added in Mauritania?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Mauritania was 2.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.5% in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.