Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania is 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5251 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Mauritania 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.7966 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6787 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.4% |
| 1994 | 0.897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8976 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.4% |
| 1999 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 2010 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 87 Lesotho 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Zambia 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 South Africa 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Namibia 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 China 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5251 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.