Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 171.28 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
171.28 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
80th
of 191 countries
All-time high
171.28 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
20.9 2010 = 100
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Consumer price index in Mauritania, 1985–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Mauritania is 171.28 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Mauritania peaked at 171.28 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.9 2010 = 100, in 1985.
That places Mauritania 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20.9 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1986 | 22.45 2010 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 24.28 2010 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 24.6 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 27.78 2010 = 100 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 29.61 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 31.28 2010 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 34.45 2010 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 37.68 2010 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 39.24 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 41.8 2010 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 43.76 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 45.79 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 49.46 2010 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 51.48 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 53.15 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 55.66 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 57.83 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 60.81 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 67.11 2010 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 75.25 2010 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 79.95 2010 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 85.74 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 92.04 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 94.09 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 105.69 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 110.87 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 115.44 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 119.53 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 123.42 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 125.23 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 128.06 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 131.98 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 135.02 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 138.24 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 143.17 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 156.81 2010 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 164.57 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 168.67 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 171.28 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 171.28 2010 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225.79 2010 = 100, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 171.28 2010 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.33 2010 = 100, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24 2010 = 100 | 20.9 2010 = 100 | 27.78 2010 = 100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 40.46 2010 = 100 | 29.61 2010 = 100 | 51.48 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.16 2010 = 100 | 53.15 2010 = 100 | 94.09 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.52 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 135.02 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.12 2010 = 100 | 138.24 2010 = 100 | 171.28 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More financial sector data for Mauritania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Mauritania?
- Consumer price index in Mauritania was 171.28 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 171.28 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 2010 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Mauritania rank for consumer price index?
- Mauritania ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).