Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mauritania
Mauritania: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 89.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
89.41 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
91st
of 120 countries
All-time high
89.41 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
25.34 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1987
Years of data
8
1987–2019
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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
In 2019, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mauritania stood at 89.41 international-$ in 2021 prices. 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, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mauritania peaked at 89.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.34 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
That places Mauritania 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 37.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +46.8% |
| 1995 | 53.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 53.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 70.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 85.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 89.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 89.41 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.51 international-$ in 2021 prices, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 89.41 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.77 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 85.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 89.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 88 Laos 98.13 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 Guatemala 92.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Venezuela 91.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Philippines 86.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Guinea 85.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Syria 74.23 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mauritania?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mauritania was 89.41 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.34 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Mauritania rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Mauritania ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.