Mauritania vs Samoa: GDP per employed person
Mauritania
31,135 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Samoa
31,817 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Mauritania rank
111th
Samoa rank
110th
GDP per employed person over time
- Mauritania
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 31,817 constant 2021 PPP $ against 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ in Mauritania, a difference of 682 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 111th and Samoa ranks 110th of 177 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,319 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,696 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,623 constant 2021 PPP $ | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 23,820 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,626 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,194 constant 2021 PPP $ | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 27,664 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,557 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,107 constant 2021 PPP $ | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 29,870 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,693 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,177 constant 2021 PPP $ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per employed person, Mauritania or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 31,817 constant 2021 PPP $ against 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per employed person between Mauritania and Samoa?
- 682 constant 2021 PPP $, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Samoa rank globally for gdp per employed person?
- Mauritania ranks 111th and Samoa ranks 110th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.