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.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 454.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 488.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 262.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -46.2% |
| 2000 | 278.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 255.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 183.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 119.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 123.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 123.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 123.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 4% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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.