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🇲🇷 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Mauritania

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
17.04%
share of total income
Middle 40%
43.03%
share of total income
Top 10%
39.94%
share of total income
Top 1%
9.97%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (MRU)

BracketAvg. Income (MRU)Threshold (MRU)
Bottom 50%26,866 MRU< 40,298
Middle 40%168,791 MRU40,298 - 375,998
Top 10%626,664 MRU> 375,998
Top 1%1,563,753 MRU> 938,252
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+0.96%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
0.96%
Bottom 50%
0.96%
Top 1% Growth
0.96%

Inequality Gap

39.9%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.0x the national average salary in Mauritania.

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