GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 39.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania stood at 39.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 39.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Mauritania ranks 81st 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 unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 5.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 4.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 4.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 5.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 7.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 7.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 7.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 7.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 8.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 8.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 12.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 12.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 12.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 13.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 15.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 18.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 20.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 23.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 25.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 27.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 26.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 26.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 26.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 23.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 26.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 27.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 28.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 30.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 35.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 35.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 37.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 36.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 36.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 36.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 39.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 39.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 39.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 583.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +38.8% | 8.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 78 Mauritius 46.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Ukraine 40.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Uruguay 39.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Nicaragua 36.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Egypt 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Suriname 35.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 39.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.