Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 140th out of 192 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 (annual %) (International Financial) 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +880.0% | 1.3% | 12.9% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 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 140th out of 192 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.