GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Mauritania stood at 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Mauritania peaked at 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,028 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 111th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23,860 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 23,261 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 23,435 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 21,954 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 23,458 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 24,480 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 23,041 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 23,100 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 23,283 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 21,694 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 21,083 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 21,028 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 22,009 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 22,587 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24,004 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 27,753 constant 2021 PPP $ | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 26,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 25,979 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 25,371 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 25,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 26,030 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 26,648 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 27,330 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 28,309 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 28,200 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29,423 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 29,919 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 29,918 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 29,428 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 28,616 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 29,171 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 30,038 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 30,832 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,319 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,954 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,480 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 23,820 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,028 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,753 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,664 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,919 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,870 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,616 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More work & labour data for Mauritania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6179 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0646 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,532 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,433 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,606 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 8,513 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,118 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Mauritania?
- Gdp per person employed in Mauritania was 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,028 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp per person employed?
- Mauritania ranks 111th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.