Gini index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gini index was 32 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2019, gini index in Mauritania stood at 32. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Mauritania peaked at 49.5 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 84th out of 123 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 43.9 | — |
| 1993 | 49.5 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 37.7 | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 39 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 40.2 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 35.7 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 32.6 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 32 | -1.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.7, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.9 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.6 | 37.7 | 49.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.3 | 35.7 | 40.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.3 | 32 | 32.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 index in Mauritania?
- Gini index in Mauritania was 32 in 2019, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for gini index?
- Mauritania ranks 84th out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.