GDP per employed person in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP per employed person was 31,135 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,135 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
111th
of 177 countries
All-time high
31,135 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
21,028 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
GDP per employed person 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 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.