Inflation, consumer prices in Mauritania
Mauritania: Inflation, consumer prices was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Mauritania, 1986–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.5% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.9% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Mauritania peaked at 12.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1988.
That places Mauritania 139th out of 191 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.
Inflation, consumer prices in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7.4% | — |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -83.8% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | +880.0% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | -49.0% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +80.2% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -55.9% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +58.5% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +73.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -49.3% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +44.9% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +101.2% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -48.5% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -69.8% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +182.9% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -54.8% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +53.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +167.2% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -48.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -49.7% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 1.3% | 12.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 2.2% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.5% | 9.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2689 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 659.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.1017 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 26,239 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,214 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Mauritania?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Mauritania was 1.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1988.
- How does Mauritania rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.