GDP per employed person in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP per employed person was 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Mauritania is 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Mauritania peaked at 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,028 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2002.
Mauritania ranks 111th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Mauritania
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 12.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 27.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 20.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 27.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 41.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 46.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Mauritania?
- Gdp per employed person in Mauritania was 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,028 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp per employed person?
- Mauritania ranks 111th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.