Mauritania vs United States: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
Mauritania
82,515 current LCU
in 2024
United States
85,810 current LCU
in 2024
Mauritania rank
116th
United States rank
114th
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Mauritania
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 85,810 current LCU against 82,515 current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 3,295 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Mauritania ranks 116th and United States ranks 114th of 211 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,240 current LCU | 7,898 current LCU | 5,658 current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 4,577 current LCU | 17,527 current LCU | 12,950 current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 11,394 current LCU | 28,522 current LCU | 17,128 current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 26,609 current LCU | 42,692 current LCU | 16,082 current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 55,502 current LCU | 56,180 current LCU | 678.46 current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 73,867 current LCU | 76,337 current LCU | 2,470 current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Mauritania or United States?
- United States, at 85,810 current LCU against 82,515 current LCU in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Mauritania and United States?
- 3,295 current LCU, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and United States rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 116th and United States ranks 114th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release