Total factor productivity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total factor productivity was 1.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 1981
All-time low
0.954
in 2002
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Total factor productivity in Mauritania, 1977–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in Mauritania is 1.06, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Mauritania peaked at 1.24 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.954, in 2002.
Mauritania ranks 9th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.24 | — |
| 1978 | 1.13 | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 1.23 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.22 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.24 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 1.11 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.12 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.15 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9744 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.954 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9742 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9699 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.14 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9794 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9785 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9781 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9788 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9877 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +3.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9979, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.983, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2 | 1.13 | 1.24 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 1.04 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.954 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9781 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1 | 1.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Mauritania?
- Total factor productivity in Mauritania was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1981.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.954 in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for total factor productivity?
- Mauritania ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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