Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mauritania
Mauritania: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 4.7% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mauritania, 1993–2007
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mauritania is 4.7%, measured in 2007.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mauritania peaked at 4.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1993.
Mauritania ranks 136th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.6% | — |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +41.3% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +9.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 133 Bhutan 4.7% compare
- 134 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.7% compare
- 135 Papua New Guinea 4.7% compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 4.7% compare
- 138 Eritrea 4.7% compare
- 139 Algeria 4.5% 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mauritania?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mauritania was 4.7% in 2007, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Mauritania ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2007.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.