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Mauritania: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)

In , Mauritania's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 3.86.

That's up 1.3% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 13.69 . Mauritania ranks #94 globally out of 193 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #27 of 46.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Mauritania Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
22.34
Trough
-11.88
1-year change
+1.3%
5-year change
-27.6%
-6.3% / yr
10-year change
+132.5%

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
3.8566
3.8059
-0.6124
7.4649
6.4409
5.3280
4.5545
1.5839
11.2101
-4.7939

About Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)

Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.

Indicator code: NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZGCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Mauritania's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in 2024?
In 2024, Mauritania's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 3.86, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Mauritania's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) rising or falling?
Mauritania's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) rose 1.3% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Mauritania rank globally on Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)?
In 2024, Mauritania ranked #94 out of 193 countries reporting Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %).
How does Mauritania's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) compare to the world average?
The global average for Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in 2024 was 13.69, so Mauritania is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #27 of 46.
What is Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) and how is it measured?
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG), CC BY 4.0.