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Economy · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Mauritania: the economy in numbers

GDP is $11.7bn (2025), 154th of 211 in the world and 34th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita is $2,198 (2025), 174th of 211 in the world and 17th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $7,676 (2025), 152nd of 199 in the world and 14th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

GDP$11.7bn2025 · world 154/211 · region 34/46GDP per capita$2,1982025 · world 174/211 · region 17/46GDP per capita, PPP$7,6762025 · world 152/199 · region 14/46GNI per capita$2,2102025 · world 161/201 · region 16/46
GDP
Mauritania
$0$5.0bn$10.0bn$15.0bn1995200020052010201520202025Mauritania$11.7bn
GDP per capita
MauritaniaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001995200020052010201520202025Mauritania$2,198Sub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
13 indicators

Economy: Mauritania in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
GDPGDP, current US$$11.7bn2025154/21134/46$1.8bn$5.6bn$8.3bn+89%since 2015$2.2tn$7.3tn$118tn
GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$$2,1982025174/21117/46$681$1,660$1,796+41%since 2015$1,673$2,481$14,406
GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $)$7,6762025152/19914/46$2,304$3,178$5,741+93%since 2015$5,786$10,942$25,704
GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$$2,2102025161/20116/46$730$1,550$1,720+32%since 2015$1,610$2,488$14,244
GDP growthGDP growth, annual %4.0%202577/21027/46-3.9%2.6%-0.4%−1.3 ppsince 20154.1%6.0%2.9%
GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual %1.2%2025139/21029/46-6.6%-0.6%-3.2%−1.1 ppsince 20151.6%4.6%2.0%
Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP20.0%202537/19826/4524.8%16.7%19.2%−0.7 ppsince 201517.9%17.8%4.0%
Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP29.7%202554/20111/4530.0%38.2%33.6%+7.0 ppsince 201525.1%31.3%25.0%
Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP4.6%2025159/19440/439.9%6.7%6.7%−2.8 ppsince 20159.6%16.9%14.9%
Services shareServices, % of GDP42.4%2025177/20129/4540.4%39.9%39.0%−4.1 ppsince 201550.2%61.3%63.3%
InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP44.3%20252/1751/4311.3%32.3%38.7%+5.9 ppsince 201523.1%31.1%26.3%
SavingsGross savings, % of GDP34.4%202424/1633/3917.8%199836.7%201237.6%+11.6 ppsince 201419.3%28.2%26.0%
Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP11.4%202142/20916/463.3%33.3%2.4%−19.4 ppsince 201110.0%4.7%3.1%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Mauritania and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Mauritania. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMauritaniaAlgeriaMaliSenegal
GDP$11.7bn2025$287bn2025$30.1bn2025$37.0bn2025
GDP per capita$2,1982025$6,0512025$1,1932025$1,9552025
GDP per capita, PPP$7,6762025$18,5862025$3,5032025$5,4632025
GNI per capita$2,2102025$5,8502025$1,1202025$1,7802025
GDP growth4.0%20253.8%20255.6%20256.7%2025
GDP per capita growth1.2%20252.5%20252.6%20254.3%2025
Agriculture share20.0%202514.5%202533.0%202517.1%2025
Industry share29.7%202534.8%202523.4%202526.1%2025
Manufacturing share4.6%20259.5%20247.5%202513.2%2025
Algeria: economyMali: economySenegal: economy
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