GNI (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 81,715 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania stood at 81,715 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 81,715 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,505 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 113th of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,505 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,573 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1,621 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1,789 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 2,221 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 2,272 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2,452 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 2,544 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,577 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,948 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 3,180 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 3,359 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 3,526 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 3,762 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 3,994 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 4,336 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 4,740 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 5,191 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 5,446 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 6,068 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 5,980 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 8,450 current LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 1992 | 8,743 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 9,882 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 10,274 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 11,323 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 12,547 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 13,155 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 15,676 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 16,615 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 16,395 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 16,355 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 18,187 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 19,796 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 22,458 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 27,116 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 34,272 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 35,827 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 38,788 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 38,075 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 45,237 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 53,043 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 53,581 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 56,580 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 49,868 current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 49,007 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 54,168 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 56,986 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 61,154 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 64,045 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 65,928 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 69,130 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 71,971 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 77,449 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 81,715 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 81,715 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU per person, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 81,715 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +41.3% | 5,980 current LCU per person | 8,450 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,151 current LCU per person | 1,505 current LCU per person | 2,948 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,360 current LCU per person | 3,180 current LCU per person | 6,068 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,264 current LCU per person | 5,980 current LCU per person | 16,615 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,727 current LCU per person | 16,355 current LCU per person | 38,788 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,367 current LCU per person | 45,237 current LCU per person | 64,045 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,239 current LCU per person | 65,928 current LCU per person | 81,715 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 110 Ethiopia 88,850 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Switzerland 88,641 current LCU per person compare
- 112 United States 86,008 current LCU per person compare
- 114 New Zealand 78,432 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Honduras 78,324 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Namibia 78,190 current LCU per person compare
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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania was 81,715 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 81,715 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,505 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 113th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.