Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 4,047 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania stood at 4,047 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 5,069 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 478.54 current LCU per person, in 1985.
That places Mauritania 131st out of 203 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 (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 478.54 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 539.55 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 545.36 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 617.13 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 604.95 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 523.96 current LCU per person | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 557.52 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 646.37 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 839.25 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 1994 | 775.58 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 812.05 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 879.45 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 991.09 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 1,604 current LCU per person | +61.9% |
| 1999 | 1,741 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 1,606 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,690 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2,071 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 2,064 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,351 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 2,558 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 2,963 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 2,658 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 2,153 current LCU per person | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 3,177 current LCU per person | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 3,071 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3,118 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,596 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 3,726 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3,845 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,755 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3,372 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 3,708 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 3,896 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4,601 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 4,465 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,277 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 4,797 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 5,069 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 4,189 current LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 4,047 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4,047 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,215 current LCU per person, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4,047 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,856 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 557.1 current LCU per person | 478.54 current LCU per person | 617.13 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 937.09 current LCU per person | 523.96 current LCU per person | 1,741 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,329 current LCU per person | 1,606 current LCU per person | 3,177 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,669 current LCU per person | 3,071 current LCU per person | 4,601 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,474 current LCU per person | 4,047 current LCU per person | 5,069 current LCU per person | 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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania was 4,047 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,069 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 478.54 current LCU per person in 1985.
- How does Mauritania rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.