GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate was 5.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania is 5.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 18.33 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.13 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.7333 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1973 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +525.2% |
| 1974 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -365.3% |
| 1975 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1976 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 1977 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1978 | -0.5049 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1979 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -1048.7% |
| 1980 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1981 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1982 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1983 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -259.6% |
| 1984 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1985 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 1986 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 1987 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 1990 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1991 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1992 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +213.4% |
| 1994 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1995 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -420.8% |
| 1996 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1997 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1998 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1999 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2000 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 2001 | -0.7995 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2002 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -272.8% |
| 2003 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +401.5% |
| 2004 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 2006 | 18.33 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 2007 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2008 | -0.3312 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0979 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2010 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +2576.0% |
| 2011 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 2012 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +397.3% |
| 2018 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2020 | -0.3607 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7427 % change on previous year | -305.9% |
| 2022 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +815.0% |
| 2023 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.2 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.84 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.12 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2576.0% | 0.0979 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 12.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 18.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 % change on previous year | -0.3607 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania was 5.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.33 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.13 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.