Mauritania's annual inflation rate rose to 4.4% in January 2026 from 4.1% in the previous month, marking its highest level since June 2023. Inflation Rate in Mauritania averaged 4.88 percent from 2003 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15.30 percent in July of 2005 and a record low of -0.60 percent in February of 2016. source: ANSADE, Mauritania

Inflation Rate in Mauritania increased to 4.10 percent in December from 3.30 percent in November of 2025.

Inflation Rate in Mauritania increased to 4.10 percent in December from 3.30 percent in November of 2025. Inflation Rate in Mauritania is expected to be 5.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Mauritania Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.80 percent in 2027 and 3.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 130.50 130.20 points Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 119.30 119.50 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 128.00 128.10 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 2.30 1.80 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate 4.40 4.10 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.80 percent Jan 2026


Mauritania Inflation Rate
In Mauritania, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.40 4.10 15.30 -0.60 2003 - 2026 percent Monthly
2019=100