Mauritania’s GDP per capita rose to $2,198 in 2025.

Higher is better. A higher figure means more output for each person to draw on, so higher is better for this measure. Mauritania's latest figure is $2,198 for 2025, up from $2,105 a year earlier, a rise of $93 or 4.4%. That is the highest level since 2016, which is the top of its range over that span. The lowest point in the same span was $1,568 in 2016, so the current figure sits well above where the period began.

Why it matters. An average of $2,198 per person gives households a larger pool of national income than at any point since 2016, though the average hides large differences between regions and occupations. For firms it points to a modestly bigger domestic market. For the state it suggests a somewhat broader base for taxes and public spending, with the level still low enough that basic services and jobs remain the main pressures.