GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 1,666 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,666 constant 2010 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
166th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1,838 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 1970
All-time low
1,252 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 2002
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Mauritania stood at 1,666 constant 2010 US$ per person.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1,838 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,252 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 166th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,838 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,816 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,750 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,620 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 1,764 constant 2010 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 1,625 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 1,713 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 1,633 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 1,579 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,608 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1,616 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,625 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,542 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1,554 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,461 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1,462 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,502 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,487 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,469 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,501 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,438 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1,421 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,394 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,417 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,328 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,419 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,472 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,381 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,383 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,396 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,305 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1,263 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,252 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,309 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,339 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,419 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,637 constant 2010 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 1,564 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,514 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,469 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,460 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,473 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,489 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,503 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,521 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,555 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,528 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,576 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,603 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,605 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,553 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,520 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,577 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,630 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,666 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,666 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,992 constant 2010 US$ per person, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,666 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,695 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,579 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,838 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,522 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,461 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,625 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,405 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,328 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,472 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,407 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,252 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,637 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,531 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,460 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,605 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,589 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,520 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,666 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 163 Solomon Islands 1,940 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 164 Kenya 1,853 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 165 Congo 1,680 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 167 Pakistan 1,644 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 168 Comoros 1,527 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 169 Senegal 1,524 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
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$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Mauritania was 1,666 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,838 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,252 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 166th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.