GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Mauritania
Mauritania: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 2,090 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,090 current US$
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
164th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2,130 current US$
in 2023
All-time low
290 current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,090 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Mauritania peaked at 2,130 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 290 current US$, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 300 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 290 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 300 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 360 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 500 current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 540 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 570 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 580 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 590 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 670 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 740 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 750 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 700 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 670 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 630 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 600 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 640 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 690 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 770 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 800 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 760 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 840 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 940 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 980 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 870 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 900 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 970 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 880 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 840 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 820 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 730 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 660 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 660 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 730 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 820 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 960 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 1,180 current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 1,260 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1,430 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 1,500 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,550 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,640 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,800 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 1,890 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,780 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1,680 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,540 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,550 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,680 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,720 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,720 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,810 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,010 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 2,130 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 2,090 current US$ | -1.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,090 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,320 current US$, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,090 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 470 current US$ | 290 current US$ | 670 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 699 current US$ | 600 current US$ | 800 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 880 current US$ | 760 current US$ | 980 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 993 current US$ | 660 current US$ | 1,500 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,683 current US$ | 1,540 current US$ | 1,890 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,952 current US$ | 1,720 current US$ | 2,130 current US$ | 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Mauritania?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Mauritania was 2,090 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,130 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 current US$ in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Mauritania ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release