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Mauritania GDP per Capita

Mauritania's GDP per capita rose to $1,666.29 in 2024, up from $1,630.27 in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2.2% ($36.02) from the previous year. Mauritania has GDP per capita lower than the global median ($1,666 vs median $6,791). Compared with the median in Africa, Mauritania is higher ($1,666 vs regional median $1,393) and ranks 22nd out of 52 countries in Africa.

Mauritania's GDP rose to $10.77 billion in 2024, up from $10.65 billion in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2024)

(in USD)
Year GDP per Capita (USD)
2024 1,666.29
2023 1,630.27
2022 1,576.76
2021 1,520.31
2020 1,553.31
2019 1,605.14
2018 1,602.9
2017 1,576.07
2016 1,528.05
2015 1,554.95
2014 1,520.65
2013 1,502.9
2012 1,488.97
2011 1,472.55
2010 1,460.19
2009 1,469.05
2008 1,514.27
2007 1,563.61
2006 1,637.04
2005 1,418.53
2004 1,338.67
2003 1,308.56
2002 1,252.1
2001 1,262.66
2000 1,304.64
1999 1,396.17
1998 1,383.19
1997 1,381.16
1996 1,471.8
1995 1,418.65
1994 1,327.72
1993 1,416.97
1992 1,393.6
1991 1,421.33
1990 1,437.75
1989 1,501.23
1988 1,469.21
1987 1,486.7
1986 1,501.59
1985 1,461.93
1984 1,460.98
1983 1,553.81
1982 1,541.58
1981 1,624.62
1980 1,616.07
1979 1,608.41
1978 1,579.02
1977 1,632.69
1976 1,712.56
1975 1,624.67
1974 1,763.9
1973 1,620.11
1972 1,749.52
1971 1,816.31
1970 1,838.41
1969 1,692.51
1968 1,723.36
1967 1,612.03
1966 1,603.94
1965 1,648.16
1964 1,460.65
1963 1,176.58
1962 1,233.87
1961 1,258.29
Mauritania GDP per Capita : Definition
GDP per Capita measures total economic output for Mauritania divided by the number of people, adjusted to 2015 prices and measured in US dollars.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $10.77B $10.65B 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 5.2% 6.51% 2024
GDP per Capita PPP $6,396.99 $6,258.71 2024
R&D Expenditure (% GDP) 0.01% 2018
Real GDP $8.61B $8.19B 2024