Manufacturing, value added in Mauritania
Mauritania: Manufacturing, value added was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Mauritania, 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Mauritania is 0.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 122.5% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Mauritania peaked at 17.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -21.0%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 130th out of 190 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.
Manufacturing, value added in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.5% | — |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -96.6% |
| 1988 | -3.7% | -2046.4% |
| 1989 | -2.9% | -21.0% |
| 1990 | -8.4% | +189.9% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | -195.0% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -33.6% |
| 1994 | -8.6% | -261.6% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -145.2% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +98.3% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +19.9% |
| 1998 | -10.8% | -217.5% |
| 1999 | -1.2% | -89.1% |
| 2000 | -21.0% | +1681.9% |
| 2001 | -5.8% | -72.5% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -349.7% |
| 2003 | -4.1% | -128.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -194.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | -1.2% | -128.0% |
| 2007 | -9.9% | +703.8% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -91.3% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -2013.2% |
| 2010 | -11.4% | -169.6% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -193.7% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -55.8% |
| 2014 | -12.9% | -285.9% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -235.6% |
| 2016 | -8.4% | -148.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -136.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -56.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +138.7% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +118.2% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -20.4% |
| 2023 | -7.7% | -211.5% |
| 2024 | -3.8% | -50.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -122.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2% | -3.7% | 5.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -10.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -21.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -12.9% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -7.7% | 8.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- 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$), annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,186 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 86,999 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 43.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Mauritania?
- Manufacturing, value added in Mauritania was 0.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.0% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Mauritania ranks 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.