Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 12.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1983–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 12.6% for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 13.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1998.
Mauritania ranks 138th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 12.3% | — |
| 1984 | 12.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 11.9% | 13.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 13.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 101.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,047 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 90.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,440 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 653.67 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 12.6% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.