Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Mauritania
Mauritania: Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 9,354 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added per worker in Mauritania is 9,354 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Mauritania peaked at 19,899 constant 2015 US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,990 constant 2015 US$, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18,885 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 18,253 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 18,352 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 19,553 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 18,620 constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 18,523 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 19,899 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 19,626 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 18,406 constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 15,347 constant 2015 US$ | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 14,208 constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 14,204 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,802 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 13,602 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 13,742 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19,134 constant 2015 US$ | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 15,964 constant 2015 US$ | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 14,380 constant 2015 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 13,608 constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 12,282 constant 2015 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 11,862 constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 11,339 constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 11,816 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 12,035 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,145 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11,391 constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 10,938 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 10,683 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10,355 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10,608 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8,990 constant 2015 US$ | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 9,518 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 9,567 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9,449 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 9,354 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 9,354 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,724 constant 2015 US$, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 9,354 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,435 constant 2015 US$, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +39.2% | 13,742 constant 2015 US$ | 19,134 constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,902 constant 2015 US$ | 18,253 constant 2015 US$ | 19,899 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,799 constant 2015 US$ | 13,602 constant 2015 US$ | 19,134 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,485 constant 2015 US$ | 10,355 constant 2015 US$ | 12,282 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,581 constant 2015 US$ | 8,990 constant 2015 US$ | 10,608 constant 2015 US$ | 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 per worker in Mauritania?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Mauritania was 9,354 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19,899 constant 2015 US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,990 constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Mauritania ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. 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.