Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Mauritania, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Mauritania stood at 0.9%.
The figure is down 65.7% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Mauritania peaked at 15.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -6.8%, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 134th of 187 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.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -6.8% | — |
| 2001 | -2.8% | -58.7% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -90.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -1892.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -43.6% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +138.4% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +149.1% |
| 2007 | -3.8% | -124.5% |
| 2008 | -2.7% | -30.5% |
| 2009 | -2.3% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | -82.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -412.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +38.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +39.8% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | -110.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -1212.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -61.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | -1.7% | — |
| 2021 | -2.8% | +61.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -170.3% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +53.1% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -65.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | -6.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -0.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -2.8% | 3.0% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Mauritania?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Mauritania was 0.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.8% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Mauritania ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).