Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
92nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
7.24 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2014
All-time low
3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1987
Years of data
8
1987–2019
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2019, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania stood at 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 7.24 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
That places Mauritania 92nd out of 118 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 4.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 5.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 5.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 5.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 7.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Bangladesh 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Philippines 7.26 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Cameroon 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Guinea 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Senegal 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 974.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 38,759 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Mauritania rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 118 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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