Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
89th
of 118 countries
All-time high
2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
0.8448 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1987
Years of data
8
1987–2019
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% 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, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania stood at 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8448 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
That places Mauritania 89th out of 118 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.8448 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +46.8% |
| 1995 | 1.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8448 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8448 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8448 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 86 Laos 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Guatemala 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Venezuela 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Philippines 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Guinea 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Syria 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 2.98 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8448 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Mauritania rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 89th out of 118 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.