GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 76,517 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 76,517 constant LCU per person for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 84,421 constant LCU per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 57,497 constant LCU per person, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84,421 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 83,406 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 80,339 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 74,396 constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 80,999 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 74,606 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 78,642 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 74,974 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 72,510 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 73,859 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 74,211 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 74,603 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70,790 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 71,352 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 67,089 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 67,133 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 68,954 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 68,270 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 67,467 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 68,937 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 66,022 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 65,268 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 63,995 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 65,068 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 60,970 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 65,145 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 67,586 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 63,424 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 63,517 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 64,113 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 59,910 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 57,982 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 57,497 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 60,090 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 61,473 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 65,140 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 75,174 constant LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 71,802 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 69,536 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 67,460 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 67,053 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 67,621 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 68,375 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 69,014 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 69,829 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 71,404 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 70,169 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 72,374 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 73,606 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 73,709 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71,329 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 69,814 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 72,406 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 74,863 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 76,517 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,815 constant LCU per person | 72,510 constant LCU per person | 84,421 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,881 constant LCU per person | 67,089 constant LCU per person | 74,603 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,511 constant LCU per person | 60,970 constant LCU per person | 67,586 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,606 constant LCU per person | 57,497 constant LCU per person | 75,174 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,315 constant LCU per person | 67,053 constant LCU per person | 73,709 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,986 constant LCU per person | 69,814 constant LCU per person | 76,517 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 94 Switzerland 85,819 constant LCU per person compare
- 95 Ireland 85,533 constant LCU per person compare
- 96 Botswana 78,634 constant LCU per person compare
- 98 South Africa 72,793 constant LCU per person compare
- 99 Republic of Moldova 72,479 constant LCU per person compare
- 100 Egypt 71,501 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania was 76,517 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 84,421 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,497 constant LCU per person in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.