Annual inflation, consumer prices in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Mauritania stood at 2.5%.
The figure is down 49.7% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Mauritania peaked at 12.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2016.
That places Mauritania 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 2.2% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.4% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More development goals data for Mauritania
- Red List Index 0.967 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 716.05 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 110.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,244 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Mauritania?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Mauritania was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Mauritania ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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