GDP (current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP (current US$), per capita was 2,083 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Mauritania is 2,083 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 2,121 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 281.33 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 172nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 281.33 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 296 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 335.23 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 409.72 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 494.29 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 550.66 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 589.24 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 590.23 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 577.74 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 664.38 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 710.92 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 728.79 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 710.22 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 725.17 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 649.68 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 593.22 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 677.36 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 745.79 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 762.42 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 762.28 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 772.03 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,062 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 1,036 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 849.62 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 864.6 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 904.72 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 904.12 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 859.28 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 821.27 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 781.34 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 680.91 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 651.82 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 648.88 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 732.02 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 823.55 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 998.97 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 1,301 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 1,405 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1,636 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 1,435 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 1,660 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1,931 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1,859 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,934 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,713 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 1,555 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1,566 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,615 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,723 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,767 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,796 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,948 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1,960 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,121 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 2,083 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,083 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,420 current US$ per person, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,083 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,165 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 478.88 current US$ per person | 281.33 current US$ per person | 664.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 706.59 current US$ per person | 593.22 current US$ per person | 762.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 885.51 current US$ per person | 772.03 current US$ per person | 1,062 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,031 current US$ per person | 648.88 current US$ per person | 1,636 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,732 current US$ per person | 1,555 current US$ per person | 1,934 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,982 current US$ per person | 1,796 current US$ per person | 2,121 current US$ per person | 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 (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 2,083 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,121 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.33 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.