Macro-economic Trend
This is a chart of trend of gross domestic product of Mauritania at market prices estimated by the International Monetary Fund with figures in millions of Mauritanian Ougulyas.
| Year | Gross Domestic Product | US Dollar Exchange | Inflation Index (2000=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37,211 | 45.93 Ouguiyas | 23 |
| 1985 | 60,197 | 77.07 Ouguiyas | 36 |
| 1990 | 97,819 | 80.64 Ouguiyas | 52 |
| 1995 | 158,443 | 129.76 Ouguiyas | 73 |
| 2000 | 258,245 | 240.00 Ouguiyas | 100 |
| 2005 | 514,642 | 265.55 Ouguiyas | 144 |
Current GDP per capita of Mauritania grew 82% in the Sixties reaching a peak growth of 166% in the Seventies. But this proved unsustainable and growth consequently scaled back to 14% in the Eighties. Finally, it shrank by 29% in the Nineties. Mean wages were $0.97 per manhour in 2009.
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