Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita was 10.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania is 10.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 31.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 93rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 12.8% | — |
| 1993 | 31.6% | +147.0% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -60.4% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +50.5% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -38.7% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 12.5% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.3% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,023 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 80,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 10.0% in 2019, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.