GDP per capita, PPP in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP per capita, PPP was 6,397 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Mauritania is 6,397 constant 2011 international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Mauritania peaked at 6,397 constant 2011 international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,807 constant 2011 international $, in 2002.
Mauritania ranks 150th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,393 constant 2011 international $ | 5,097 constant 2011 international $ | 5,650 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,401 constant 2011 international $ | 4,807 constant 2011 international $ | 6,285 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,879 constant 2011 international $ | 5,606 constant 2011 international $ | 6,162 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,102 constant 2011 international $ | 5,837 constant 2011 international $ | 6,397 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 147 Djibouti 6,841 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 148 Côte d’Ivoire 6,733 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 149 Honduras 6,586 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 151 Congo 6,181 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 152 Kenya 5,823 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 153 Tuvalu 5,812 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Mauritania?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Mauritania was 6,397 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,397 constant 2011 international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,807 constant 2011 international $ in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release