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Mauritania vs South Africa

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GDP$14.35B vs $479.96BMauritania vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$3,033 vs $7,503Mauritania vs South Africa
Population5.32M vs 64.75MMauritania vs South Africa

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Indicator Mauritania South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$14.35B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,033$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy4.1%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy39.17 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2024/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy0.5%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy10.3%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy37.1%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.67B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.4%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,210$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$7,640$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$40.8B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy20%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.7%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.6%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.4%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy44.3%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$94.54M$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.9%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy41.8%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy89.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy40.8%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy26.2%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy27.3%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy94%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.4%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.5%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$634.08M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.2%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.251.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.9%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$84$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy34.4%12.9%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy32.1%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy15%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.8%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy53.3%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy54%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy12.382024
ATMs per 100,000Economy11.1462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.2%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.8%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.65B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.33B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8840.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4560.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade25.5%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade9.4%5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade39.9%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade54.2%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5630.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6030.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3740.4762023
PopulationDemographics5.32M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.8%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.7 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics17.5 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.632.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics38.5%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics42.4%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics61.5%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics5.3/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics33.217.82026
Death RateDemographics5.239.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.072.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.7 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.7 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.2%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth30.224.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.3%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth40742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth43.8%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth381.1117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth36.935.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth20.812.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth653892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth86%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.2%7.2%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth87.651.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$92$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth9.9%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare21.5%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education7.6%6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation88.7%93.9%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation69.7%90.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security8.7%10%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security175K2024-11
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture38.5%79.4%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture114K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture3K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture18K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture431.7K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture2.05K t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture643 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture4,878 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,197 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2M head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance30412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3280.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1270.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8250.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.93-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.74-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.860.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.56-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.78-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.930.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian301.49K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian7.38K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology45.8%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology92.1179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology80%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.95.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.9%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology85%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology17.6%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.5%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure52.2%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure328.99K15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy305.8 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy169 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy136.8 MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy49.4%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy105.6 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy7.7%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy4.8%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy10.1%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy77.3%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy2.4 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy512 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy4,142 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.97 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate0.3%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate1%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate46.5 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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