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Mauritania vs Benin

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GDP$14.35B vs $27.79BMauritania vs Benin
GDP per Capita$3,033 vs $1,809Mauritania vs Benin
Population5.32M vs 14.81MMauritania vs Benin

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Indicator Mauritania BeninPeriod
GDPEconomy$14.35B$27.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,033$1,8092026
Inflation RateEconomy4.1%2%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy39.17 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2024/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy0.5%-2.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy10.3%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy37.1%57.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.67B$-739.95M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.4%7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,210$1,6002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$7,640$4,7602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$40.8B$71.36B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy20%22.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.7%17.5%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.6%10.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.4%50.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy44.3%35.8%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$94.54M$338.54M2024/2023
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.9%1.7%2024/2023
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy41.8%66.6%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy19.8%2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy40.8%76.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy26.2%75.2%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy27.3%51.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy94%37.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.4%1.6%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.5%-5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$634.08M$481.66M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.2%2%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.231.82024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.9%5.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$84$732023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy34.4%30.3%2024/2023
Employment in AgricultureEconomy32.1%40.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy15%18.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.8%41.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy53.3%78.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy54%58.3%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy12.32.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy11.142024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.2%5.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.8%5.4%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.65B$4.19B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.33B$4.93B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8840.8122025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4560.3972025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%7.4%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade25.5%39.7%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade9.4%30.5%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade39.9%17.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade54.2%20.1%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5630.5152023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6030.5732023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3740.3162023
PopulationDemographics5.32M14.81M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.8%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.7 years61 years2024
Median AgeDemographics17.5 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.634.482024
Rural PopulationDemographics38.5%46.6%2025
Population Under 15Demographics42.4%41.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics61.5%53.4%2025
Population DensityDemographics5.3/km²134.5/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics33.232.62026
Death RateDemographics5.238.562026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.07-0.422026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.7 years62.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.7 years59.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.2%3.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth30.245.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.3%3.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.222023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth40382023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth43.8%42.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth381.1518.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth36.974.72024
Neonatal MortalityHealth20.827.22024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth65402024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%49%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth86%69%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth51.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth5.9%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.2%8.1%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.612023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth87.676.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$92$472023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth9.9%7.4%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare21.5%33.2%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education7.6%3.2%2024/2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation88.7%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation69.7%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security8.7%14.3%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security175K2024-11
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture38.5%41.8%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture55.13 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture114K t279.27K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture3K t30.4K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture18K t2.09M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture431.7K t500.61K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture2.05K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture643 kg/ha1,191 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture4,878 kg/ha3,896 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,197 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2M head2.8M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance30452024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3280.4932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1270.3232025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8250.1912025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.93-0.242024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.74-0.192024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.86-0.412024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.56-0.42024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.78-0.282024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.93-0.382024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths160 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance012025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian301.49K16.97K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian027.29K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian7.38K11.95K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology45.8%34%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology92.1125.92024
4G CoverageTechnology80%85%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.90.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.9%6.9%2025
3G CoverageTechnology85%85%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology17.6%21.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.5%5.4%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure52.2%59%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure328.99K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy305.8 MW35.8 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy169 MW35.3 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy136.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy0.5 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy49.4%6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy115 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy58.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy105.6 MW8.9 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy45%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy7.7%4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy4.8%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy10.1%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy77.3%96%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy2.4 TWh2.3 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy512 gCO₂/kWh584 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy4,142 kWh1,897 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.97 t0.49 t2024
Forest AreaClimate0.3%26.5%2023
Protected AreasClimate1%28.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate46.5 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³2023

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