Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Mauritania
Mauritania: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Mauritania peaked at 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8448 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
Mauritania ranks 91st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.8448 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +46.8% |
| 1995 | 1.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8448 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8448 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8448 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 Guatemala 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Venezuela 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Philippines 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Guinea 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Syria 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Mauritania?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Mauritania was 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8448 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Mauritania rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Mauritania ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.