Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 123.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▼ Falling
Total shortfall from extreme poverty 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, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Mauritania stood at 123.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Mauritania peaked at 488.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993 and was at its lowest, 119.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2014.
That places Mauritania 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 454.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 454.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 454.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 375.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 262.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 488.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 238.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 183.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 278.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 121.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 119.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 123.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 51 Botswana 158.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Tajikistan 131.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 53 Laos 130.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Nicaragua 120.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 El Salvador 120.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 57 Nepal 102.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More poverty & inequality data for Mauritania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.6% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.603 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1407 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1407 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1559 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total shortfall from extreme poverty in Mauritania?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Mauritania was 123.29 million 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 488.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Mauritania ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.