Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mauritania
Mauritania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mauritania, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritania stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritania peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -56.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 25.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More social development data for Mauritania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 301,490 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43,906 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0083 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43,906 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0567 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritania?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritania was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mauritania ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.