CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Mauritania
Mauritania: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 1.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Mauritania, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Mauritania is 1.55, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Mauritania peaked at 9.53 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2016.
Mauritania ranks 136th of 193 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.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.69 | — |
| 2012 | 4.9 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 4.13 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 3.53 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | -54.8% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 3.07 | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 2.39 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.57 | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 9.53 | +166.9% |
| 2023 | 4.95 | -48.1% |
| 2024 | 2.49 | -49.7% |
| 2025 | 1.55 | -37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4 | 1.47 | 5.69 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 1.55 | 9.53 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Mauritania?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Mauritania was 1.55 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Mauritania ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.