GDP (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 82,515 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania is 82,515 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 82,515 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,563 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 116th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,563 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,641 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1,693 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,826 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 2,241 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 2,374 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 2,653 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 2,691 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,667 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 3,049 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 3,264 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 3,520 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 3,677 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 3,975 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 4,145 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 4,573 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 5,038 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 5,510 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 5,738 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 6,331 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 6,223 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 8,700 current LCU per person | +39.8% |
| 1992 | 9,020 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 10,264 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 10,684 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 11,740 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 12,406 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 13,048 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 15,479 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 16,370 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 16,269 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16,662 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17,633 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 19,254 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 21,852 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 26,532 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 34,934 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 36,335 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 38,960 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 37,661 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 45,797 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 54,290 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 55,145 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 58,159 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 51,857 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 50,485 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 55,173 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 57,808 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 61,470 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 64,836 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 66,783 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 70,244 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 72,406 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 77,387 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 82,515 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 82,515 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 82,515 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +39.8% | 6,223 current LCU per person | 8,700 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,240 current LCU per person | 1,563 current LCU per person | 3,049 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,577 current LCU per person | 3,264 current LCU per person | 6,331 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,394 current LCU per person | 6,223 current LCU per person | 16,370 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,609 current LCU per person | 16,269 current LCU per person | 38,960 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,502 current LCU per person | 45,797 current LCU per person | 64,836 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,867 current LCU per person | 66,783 current LCU per person | 82,515 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 113 Ethiopia 88,991 current LCU per person compare
- 114 United States 85,837 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Honduras 84,973 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Cayman Islands 81,458 current LCU per person compare
- 118 New Zealand 81,284 current LCU per person compare
- 119 Namibia 80,887 current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania was 82,515 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 82,515 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,563 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 116th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.