Labour share of GDP (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labour share of GDP (%) was 35.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
35.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 104 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 2007
All-time low
32.7%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Mauritania, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Mauritania stood at 35.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 36.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2006.
Mauritania ranks 91st of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36.5% | — |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 35.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.2%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 35.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.6%, 87% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 32.7% | 36.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 35.2% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.0% | 36.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Mauritania?
- Labour share of gdp in Mauritania was 35.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for labour share of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 91st out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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