Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5164 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.5164 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritania peaked at 0.6988 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5164, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.6032 | — |
| 1993 | 0.6988 | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5651 | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5742 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.604 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.541 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5213 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5164 | -0.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.5164 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5789, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.5164 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5771, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6032 | 0.6032 | 0.6032 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.632 | 0.5651 | 0.6988 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5731 | 0.541 | 0.604 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5189 | 0.5164 | 0.5213 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 68 Bangladesh 0.5298 compare
- 68 Pakistan 0.5298 compare
- 70 Tajikistan 0.525 compare
- 72 Ethiopia 0.5157 compare
- 73 Serbia 0.5154 compare
- 74 Montenegro 0.5055 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Mauritania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,537 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -15.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.58 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritania?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritania was 0.5164 in 2019, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6988 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5164 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Mauritania ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.