Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 931.01 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
931.01 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
168th
of 204 countries
All-time high
931.01 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
60.44 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 931.01 current US$ per person for services, value added (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 931.01 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.44 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.44 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 68.87 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 74.26 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 92.96 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1965 | 90.27 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 86.23 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 90.43 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 90.84 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 84.32 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 91.92 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 96.38 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 123.1 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 139.05 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 162.47 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 201.91 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 221.9 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 244.13 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 254.6 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 287.36 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 319.12 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 314.89 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 319.01 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 335.75 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 298.76 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 254.91 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 282.73 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 312.94 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 313.93 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 300.3 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 323.39 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 436.37 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 434.36 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 340.9 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 353.16 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 361.38 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 367.02 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 358.14 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 295.51 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 286.34 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 274.87 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 269.03 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 272.9 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 317.4 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 352.87 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 406.42 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 443.25 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 538.24 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 641.77 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 613.58 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 663.15 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 699.02 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 722.61 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 733.88 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 762.6 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 724.75 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 688.11 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 710.57 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 748.47 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 756.94 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 699.98 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 803.94 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 875 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 915.47 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 892.95 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 931.01 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 931.01 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,354 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 931.01 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 732.27 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.07 current US$ per person | 60.44 current US$ per person | 92.96 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 182.28 current US$ per person | 91.92 current US$ per person | 287.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 305.23 current US$ per person | 254.91 current US$ per person | 335.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 355.66 current US$ per person | 286.34 current US$ per person | 436.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 413.03 current US$ per person | 269.03 current US$ per person | 641.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 721.01 current US$ per person | 663.15 current US$ per person | 762.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 853.06 current US$ per person | 699.98 current US$ per person | 931.01 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 165 Comoros 1,003 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Cameroon 993.32 current US$ per person compare
- 167 East Timor 954.1 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 907.24 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Senegal 905.64 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Togo 853.99 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 931.01 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 931.01 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.44 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.