Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 2.9% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Mauritania, 1993–2007
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Mauritania is 2.9%, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 3.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2003.
Mauritania ranks 157th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.3% | — |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +15.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 154 North Macedonia 3.1% compare
- 155 Gambia 3.0% compare
- 156 Madagascar 2.9% compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 2.9% compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 2.9% compare
- 160 Macao 2.7% 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Mauritania?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Mauritania was 2.9% in 2007, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2003.
- How does Mauritania rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2007.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.