Manufacturing value added to gdp in Mauritania
Mauritania: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 4.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.63
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
162nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
11.74
in 2002
All-time low
4.63
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Mauritania, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added to gdp in Mauritania is 4.63, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Mauritania peaked at 11.74 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.63, in 2025.
That places Mauritania 162nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.46 | — |
| 1986 | 10.71 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.9 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 10.76 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 9.56 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 8.42 | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 6.41 | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 7.17 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 8.18 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 7.26 | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 6.92 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 7.09 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.6 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 10.36 | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 10.64 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 9.87 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 10.14 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.74 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 10.72 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 10.76 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.64 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 8.48 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 7.31 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 5.53 | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 8.44 | +52.6% |
| 2010 | 6.71 | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 5.74 | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 6.52 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 6.41 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.41 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 7.44 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.11 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 6.41 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.34 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 6.69 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 6.09 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 6.63 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.01 | -23.0% |
| 2025 | 4.63 | -7.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.42, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.36, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.28 | 9.56 | 10.76 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8 | 6.41 | 10.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.26 | 5.53 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.62 | 5.74 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 | 4.63 | 6.69 | 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 manufacturing value added to gdp in Mauritania?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Mauritania was 4.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.74 in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 162nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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