GDP growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP growth was 5.2% in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.2%
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
35th
of 209 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2006
All-time low
-5.1%
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970β2024
GDP growth in Mauritania, 1970β2024
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 209 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.
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 growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.62 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 155,193 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.89 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.7 (2023)
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 209 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