Total factor productivity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total factor productivity was 1.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total factor productivity in Mauritania, 1977–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by 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
- 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 total factor productivity in Mauritania?
- Total factor productivity in Mauritania was 1.06 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by 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 Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.