Mauritania vs Senegal: GDP (current US$), per capita

Mauritania
2,083 current US$ per person
in 2024
Senegal
1,744 current US$ per person
in 2024
Mauritania rank
172nd
Senegal rank
175th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 2,083 current US$ per person against 1,744 current US$ per person in Senegal, a difference of 339 current US$ per person.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.

Mauritania ranks 172nd and Senegal ranks 175th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 478.88 current US$ per person 465.58 current US$ per person 13.3 current US$ per person Mauritania
1980s 706.59 current US$ per person 720.75 current US$ per person 14.17 current US$ per person Senegal
1990s 885.51 current US$ per person 773.46 current US$ per person 112.05 current US$ per person Mauritania
2000s 1,031 current US$ per person 953.93 current US$ per person 77.35 current US$ per person Mauritania
2010s 1,732 current US$ per person 1,348 current US$ per person 384.21 current US$ per person Mauritania
2020s 1,982 current US$ per person 1,615 current US$ per person 366.45 current US$ per person Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Mauritania or Senegal?
Mauritania, at 2,083 current US$ per person against 1,744 current US$ per person in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Mauritania and Senegal?
339 current US$ per person, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Mauritania ranks 172nd and Senegal ranks 175th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.