Annual GDP growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual GDP growth was 6.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Mauritania, 1992–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Mauritania is 6.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Mauritania peaked at 18.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 1997.
That places Mauritania 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.8% | — |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +231.5% |
| 1994 | -3.1% | -152.1% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -420.8% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -40.7% |
| 1997 | -4.0% | -169.5% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -168.7% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +32.2% |
| 2000 | -3.9% | -206.7% |
| 2001 | -0.8% | -79.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -272.8% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +401.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +81.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +114.0% |
| 2007 | -2.0% | -110.7% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -83.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -129.6% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +2573.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +59.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +397.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -34.1% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -113.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -271.8% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +822.1% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2573.5% | 0.1% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | -4.0% | 9.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -3.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -0.4% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 annual gdp growth in Mauritania?
- Annual gdp growth in Mauritania was 6.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 1997.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual gdp growth?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.