Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
94th
of 120 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Mauritania is 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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.
Mauritania ranks 94th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Bangladesh 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Philippines 7.26 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Cameroon 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Guinea 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 97 Senegal 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,123 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -42.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -42.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 7.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 17,446 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Mauritania?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Mauritania ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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