PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Mauritania
Mauritania: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 12.19 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.19 LCU per international $
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
87th
of 204 countries
All-time high
14.98 LCU per international $
in 2011
All-time low
7.23 LCU per international $
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Mauritania is 12.19 LCU per international $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Mauritania peaked at 14.98 LCU per international $ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.23 LCU per international $, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 87th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.23 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 7.32 LCU per international $ | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.83 LCU per international $ | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 8.32 LCU per international $ | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 8.44 LCU per international $ | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.75 LCU per international $ | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 8.89 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.09 LCU per international $ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9.67 LCU per international $ | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 9.85 LCU per international $ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.84 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.02 LCU per international $ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.25 LCU per international $ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 10.54 LCU per international $ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.33 LCU per international $ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 12.28 LCU per international $ | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 12.64 LCU per international $ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.18 LCU per international $ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.63 LCU per international $ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.98 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.62 LCU per international $ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 14.98 LCU per international $ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.28 LCU per international $ | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 14.13 LCU per international $ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.73 LCU per international $ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.24 LCU per international $ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.52 LCU per international $ | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 12.03 LCU per international $ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.34 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.36 LCU per international $ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.3 LCU per international $ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.12 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.29 LCU per international $ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.39 LCU per international $ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.33 LCU per international $ | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 12.19 LCU per international $ | -1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 12.19 LCU per international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.13 LCU per international $, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 12.19 LCU per international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197.88 LCU per international $, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.54 LCU per international $ | 7.23 LCU per international $ | 9.85 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.77 LCU per international $ | 9.84 LCU per international $ | 13.98 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.42 LCU per international $ | 12.03 LCU per international $ | 14.98 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 LCU per international $ | 12.12 LCU per international $ | 12.39 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 84 Afghanistan 13.99 LCU per international $ compare
- 85 Nicaragua 13.53 LCU per international $ compare
- 86 Honduras 12.62 LCU per international $ compare
- 88 Ukraine 11.86 LCU per international $ compare
- 89 Mexico 11.31 LCU per international $ compare
- 90 Thailand 10.61 LCU per international $ 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 ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Mauritania?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Mauritania was 12.19 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.98 LCU per international $ in 2011.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Mauritania ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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