Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 5.71 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
5.71 international-$ in 2011 prices
World rank
91st
of 119 countries
All-time high
5.74 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2014
All-time low
3.14 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1987
Years of data
8
1987–2019
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2019, mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mauritania stood at 5.71 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The figure is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mauritania peaked at 5.74 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.14 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1987.
That places Mauritania 91st out of 119 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1993 | 3.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 4.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 4.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 4.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 5.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 5.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.73 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 88 Ghana 6.51 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 6.35 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 90 Philippines 5.9 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 92 Egypt 5.43 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 93 Senegal 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 94 Laos 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,023 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 80,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mauritania?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mauritania was 5.71 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1987.
- How does Mauritania rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Mauritania ranks 91st out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.