Annual Inflation Visualization (Mauritania)

Source: World Bank (1962-2023)

7.18% Historical average
41.41% Maximum recorded
-11.88% Minimum recorded
62 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Mauritania

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Mauritania.

Future Value Estimation

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Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Mauritania

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 3.37% +3.98pp
2022 -0.61% -8.08pp
2021 7.46% +1.02pp
2020 6.44% +1.11pp
2019 5.33% +0.77pp
2018 4.55% +2.97pp
2017 1.58% -9.63pp
2016 11.21% +16.00pp
2015 -4.79% +7.08pp
2014 -11.88% -16.36pp
2013 4.49% +4.03pp
2012 0.46% -17.09pp
2011 17.55% -4.80pp
2010 22.34% +22.70pp
2009 -0.36% -11.08pp
2008 10.72% +1.82pp
2007 8.90% -5.20pp
2006 14.09% -0.49pp
2005 14.59% +3.65pp
2004 10.94% +6.45pp
2003 4.49% -2.23pp
2002 6.71% +0.89pp
2001 5.83% -0.53pp
2000 6.35% +1.58pp
1999 4.77% -13.68pp
1998 18.45% +6.37pp
1997 12.08% +10.22pp
1996 1.86% -0.98pp
1995 2.84% -8.25pp
1994 11.09% -0.82pp
1993 11.91% +6.17pp
1992 5.74% -35.67pp
1991 41.41% +38.77pp
1990 2.64% -5.33pp
1989 7.98% +2.59pp
1988 5.38% -5.08pp
1987 10.46% +3.20pp
1986 7.26% -2.98pp
1985 10.24% -0.67pp
1984 10.91% +3.66pp
1983 7.26% -2.83pp
1982 10.09% +2.82pp
1981 7.27% +0.72pp
1980 6.55% -5.69pp
1979 12.23% +9.75pp
1978 2.49% -3.90pp
1977 6.39% +0.36pp
1976 6.03% -8.97pp
1975 15.00% +2.32pp
1974 12.68% -3.83pp
1973 16.51% +9.39pp
1972 7.12% +0.85pp
1971 6.27% +6.14pp
1970 0.13% +1.67pp
1969 -1.54% -1.53pp
1968 -0.01% -2.39pp
1967 2.38% -1.76pp
1966 4.14% +6.21pp
1965 -2.07% -6.60pp
1964 4.53% +0.08pp
1963 4.46% +2.02pp
1962 2.43% -

About Mauritania inflation

Mauritania inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Mauritania inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Mauritania inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Mauritania?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Mauritania inflation in 2023 was 3.37%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Mauritania?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Mauritania, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Mauritania?
You can check Mauritania's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1962 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Mauritania.
What is the historical average inflation in Mauritania?
The historical average inflation in Mauritania can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1962-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Mauritania inflation data is based on the official CPI.