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Mauritania vs Egypt

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GDP$14.35B vs $429.65BMauritania vs Egypt
GDP per Capita$3,033 vs $3,904Mauritania vs Egypt
Population5.32M vs 118.37MMauritania vs Egypt

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Indicator Mauritania EgyptPeriod
GDPEconomy$14.35B$429.65B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,033$3,9042026
Inflation RateEconomy4.1%14.3%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy39.17 LCU/USD49.83 LCU/USD2024/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy0.5%-12.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy10.3%6.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy37.1%87%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.67B$-42.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.4%4.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,210$3,2602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$7,640$19,3302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$40.8B$2.39T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy20%16.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.7%32.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.6%14.5%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.4%47.3%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy44.3%12.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$94.54M$41.52B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.9%11.4%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy41.8%42%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$2.04B$48.88B2021/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy22.7%25.8%2019/2025 ⚠
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—12.5%2015
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy40.8%44.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy26.2%18.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy3228.52019/2021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy10.2%1.4%2019/2021
Account OwnershipEconomy27.3%43.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy44.1%23.8%2019/2024 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy94%51.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.4%25%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$6.4M$4.87B2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy30K13.03M2000/2019 ⚠
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.5%-4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.53B$46.58B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy14%15.2%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy22.8%15.3%2019/2024 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.242.22024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy11.4%5.1%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%3%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy9.6%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.9%0.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$84$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy17%24.3%2017/2024 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy15.2%-7%2017/2024 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy34.4%8.1%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,772$3,1852021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy32.1%17.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy15%29.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.8%53.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy53.3%23.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy54%93.4%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.8%9.7%2019/2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy12.36.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy11.137.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.2%2.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.8%8.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy26%7.1%2019/2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy71.2%58.5%2019/2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.65B$72.39B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.33B$115.11B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.9050.5992024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4770.1352024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade666.72021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%12.5%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%51.9%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade25.5%21.9%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade9.4%3.8%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade39.9%19.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade54.2%31.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5630.7542023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6030.3982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3740.5822023
PopulationDemographics5.32M118.37M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.8%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.7 years71.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics17.5 years24.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.632.742024
Rural PopulationDemographics38.5%57.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics42.4%31.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics61.5%42.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics5.3/km²120.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics33.220.52026
Death RateDemographics5.235.62026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.07-0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.7 years74 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.7 years69.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.2%1.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth30.220.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.3%4.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.260.672022/2020
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth40712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth9.59.42021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth18.7%26%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth43.8%57.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—57.3%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth381.1172023
Under-Five MortalityHealth37.817.52023
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.59.252023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth65102024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth86%98%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—18.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth—39.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.2%22.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.41.062006/2021 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth14.3%58.5%2021/2014 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth70.4%97.1%2021
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.611.792022/2018
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth87.641.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$92$1412023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth42.7%64.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth9.9%25%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth85%90.3%2021/2014 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare21.5%12.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare13.6%3.3%2022/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare44.8%99.1%2021
Child MarriageChild Welfare36.6%15.8%2021
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1%10.1%2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education7.6%3.8%2024/2008 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation6%38%2020/2025 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation59.5%79.5%2020/2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation70.9%95.2%2020/2022
Primary Completion RateEducation57.9%96.1%2015/2022 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation37.1%88.1%2015/2022 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation88.7%96.5%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation69.7%93.4%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation45%70%2020/2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation15.1%75.7%2015/2022 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation96.9%87.1%2019/2024 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation36%84.8%2020/2024
UndernourishmentFood Security8.7%9.4%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security175K—2024-11
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture38.5%4.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture116.5109.12022
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture114K t780K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture3K t—2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture18K t7.21M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture431.7K t6.43M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture2.05K t9.4M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture643 kg/ha7,585 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture4,878 kg/ha9,132 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,197 kg/ha6,778 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2M head2.6M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance11.32020/2017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance30302024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3280.1872025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1270.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8250.7292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.93-0.832024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.74-0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.86-0.752024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.56-0.982024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.78-0.52024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.93-1.62024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian301.49K220.03K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian7.38K878.27K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian052025
Internet UsersTechnology45.8%74.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology92.197.12024
4G CoverageTechnology73%98%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.911.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.9%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology78%99.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology17.6%2.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.5%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0%1%2018/2024 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure52.2%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure328.99K16.67M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure58.6%3.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy305.8 MW9.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy169 MW3.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy136.8 MW3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy—2.8K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy19.6%6.1%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy49.4%99.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—1,493 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—19.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy105.6 MW35.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy0.8%100%2012/2024 ⚠
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy7.7%3.1%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy4.8%3.8%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy10.1%6.1%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy77.3%87%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy2.4 TWh244 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy512 gCO₂/kWh563 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy4,142 kWh9,661 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.97 t2.5 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate19.4%12.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate0.3%0%2023
Protected AreasClimate1%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate337.1%7,750%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate46.5 µg/m³43.1 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Mauritania or Egypt have the larger economy?

Egypt has the larger economy: $14.35B for Mauritania versus $429.65B for Egypt (GDP, current US$).

How do Mauritania and Egypt compare across indicators?

This page compares Mauritania and Egypt on 197 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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