Inflation, GDP deflator in Mauritania
Mauritania: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Mauritania, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Mauritania stood at 3.4%.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Mauritania peaked at 41.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -11.9%, in 2014.
That places Mauritania 103rd out of 212 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, GDP deflator in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.4% | — |
| 1963 | 4.5% | +83.1% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | -2.1% | -145.6% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -300.6% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | -42.5% |
| 1968 | -0.0% | -100.5% |
| 1969 | -1.5% | +13182.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -108.3% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | +4793.9% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 16.5% | +131.8% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | -59.8% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -61.0% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | +391.5% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | -46.5% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +38.8% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | -28.1% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +50.4% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | +44.1% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -48.5% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +48.2% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -66.9% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | +1467.2% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -86.1% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +107.5% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -74.4% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -34.7% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +550.3% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +52.8% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -74.1% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +143.8% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +20.5% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -103.3% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -6325.0% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -97.4% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +884.6% |
| 2014 | -11.9% | -364.6% |
| 2015 | -4.8% | -59.6% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -333.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -85.9% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +187.5% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -108.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -721.5% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | -2.1% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 0.1% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 5.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 1.9% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | -0.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | -11.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -0.6% | 7.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,023 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 80,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Mauritania?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Mauritania was 3.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.9% in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Mauritania ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.4%. 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 Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.