GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp growth in Mauritania stood at 5.2%.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Mauritania peaked at 18.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -84.6% |
| 1972 | -0.7% | -139.8% |
| 1973 | -4.6% | +525.6% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | -365.3% |
| 1975 | -5.1% | -142.2% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -266.4% |
| 1977 | -1.9% | -122.0% |
| 1978 | -0.5% | -73.1% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -1049.1% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -29.6% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | -2.3% | -167.8% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -259.6% |
| 1984 | -3.2% | -186.4% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -192.8% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +90.8% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +177.7% |
| 1990 | -1.8% | -137.1% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -200.9% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +213.4% |
| 1994 | -3.1% | -152.1% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -420.8% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -40.7% |
| 1997 | -4.0% | -169.5% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -168.7% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +32.2% |
| 2000 | -3.9% | -206.7% |
| 2001 | -0.8% | -79.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -272.8% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +401.5% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +81.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +114.0% |
| 2007 | -2.0% | -110.7% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -83.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -129.6% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +2577.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +59.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +397.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -34.2% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -111.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -305.9% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +815.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -20.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2577.0% | 0.1% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | -5.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -3.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | -4.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -3.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | -0.4% | 6.8% | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Mauritania?
- Gdp growth in Mauritania was 5.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp growth?
- Mauritania ranks 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release