Industry (including construction), value added in Mauritania
Mauritania: Industry (including construction), value added was 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Mauritania stood at 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Mauritania peaked at 1.87 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 291.26 million constant 2015 US$, in 1963.
Mauritania ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 558.50 million constant 2015 US$ | 291.26 million constant 2015 US$ | 762.25 million constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 844.80 million constant 2015 US$ | 772.42 million constant 2015 US$ | 924.79 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 781.19 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 148 Sierra Leone 1.90 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 149 Eswatini 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 150 Moldova 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 152 Bahamas 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 153 Suriname 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 154 Bhutan 977.37 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (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 industry (including construction), value added in Mauritania?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Mauritania was 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 1.87 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 291.26 million constant 2015 US$ in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Mauritania ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.