Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 39.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritania is 39.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritania peaked at 61.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 48.1% | — |
| 1993 | 61.8% | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | -1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 39.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 39.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 45.0% | 61.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 41.5% | 50.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 39.9% | 40.5% | 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 income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritania?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritania was 39.9% in 2019, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Mauritania ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.