GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP per capita was 82,515 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Mauritania stood at 82,515 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 82,515 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,563 current LCU, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 114th of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,240 current LCU | 1,563 current LCU | 3,049 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,577 current LCU | 3,264 current LCU | 6,331 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,394 current LCU | 6,223 current LCU | 16,370 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,609 current LCU | 16,269 current LCU | 38,960 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,502 current LCU | 45,797 current LCU | 64,835 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,867 current LCU | 66,783 current LCU | 82,515 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 111 Ethiopia 88,991 current LCU compare
- 112 United States 85,810 current LCU compare
- 113 Honduras 84,973 current LCU compare
- 115 Cayman Islands 81,458 current LCU compare
- 116 Namibia 80,887 current LCU compare
- 117 New Zealand 80,545 current LCU compare
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 per capita in Mauritania?
- Gdp per capita in Mauritania was 82,515 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 82,515 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,563 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release