Mauritania vs Nigeria: GDP per capita, PPP
Mauritania
7,271 current international $
in 2024
Nigeria
6,440 current international $
in 2024
Mauritania rank
151st
Nigeria rank
154th
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7,271 current international $ against 6,440 current international $ in Nigeria, a difference of 831 current international $.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 154th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,246 current international $ | 2,077 current international $ | 168.81 current international $ | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2,772 current international $ | 3,203 current international $ | 430.62 current international $ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4,266 current international $ | 4,977 current international $ | 710.57 current international $ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6,456 current international $ | 5,888 current international $ | 567.66 current international $ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 7,271 current international $ against 6,440 current international $ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 831 current international $, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Mauritania ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 154th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). 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