Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 9,038 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Mauritania stood at 9,038 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Mauritania peaked at 9,086 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,464 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 130th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 6,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 7,209 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 7,530 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 7,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8,151 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 9,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 8,721 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 8,567 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 8,126 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 8,098 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7,861 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8,251 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 8,301 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,593 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8,337 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9,086 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 8,822 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8,721 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8,516 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 8,920 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 9,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,861 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,086 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,799 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,516 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 127 Marshall Islands 9,161 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 128 Nicaragua 9,161 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 129 Tonga 9,081 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 131 Tuvalu 8,957 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 132 Pakistan 8,724 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 8,253 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,596 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,596 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Mauritania?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Mauritania was 9,038 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,086 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,464 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Mauritania ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.