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Mauritania

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145 available · 207 definitions
IndicatorCategoryLatestPeriodSource
GDPEconomy$14.35B2026IMF
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,0332026IMF
Inflation RateEconomy4.1%2026IMF
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy———
Official Exchange RateEconomy39.17 MRU/USD2024-08WORLD
Budget BalanceEconomy0.5%2026IMF
Unemployment RateEconomy10.3%2025World Bank
Public DebtEconomy37.1%2026IMF
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.67B2025World Bank
GDP GrowthEconomy4.4%2026IMF
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,2102025World Bank
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$7,6402025World Bank
GDP (PPP)Economy$40.8B2025World Bank
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy20%2025World Bank
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.7%2025World Bank
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.6%2025World Bank
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.4%2025World Bank
Investment (% of GDP)Economy44.3%2025World Bank
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$94.54M2024World Bank
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.9%2024World Bank
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy41.8%2024World Bank
Foreign ReservesEconomy———
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy———
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy———
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy40.8%2025World Bank
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy26.2%2025World Bank
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy———
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy———
Account OwnershipEconomy27.3%2024World Bank
Youth NEET RateEconomy———
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.2%2024World Bank
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy94%2025World Bank
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.4%2025World Bank
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy———
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy———
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.5%2026IMF
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$634.08M2025UNCTAD
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.2%2025UNCTAD
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy———
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy———
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy———
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.22024UNCTAD
Natural Resource RentsEconomy———
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.9%2023World Bank
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$842023World Bank
Lending Interest RateEconomy———
Real Interest RateEconomy———
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy34.4%2024World Bank
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy———
Employment in AgricultureEconomy32.1%2025World Bank
Employment in IndustryEconomy15%2025World Bank
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.8%2025World Bank
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy53.3%2025World Bank
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy54%2025World Bank
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy———
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy12.32024World Bank
ATMs per 100,000Economy11.12024World Bank
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.2%2025World Bank
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.8%2024World Bank
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy———
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy———
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.65B2025World Bank
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.33B2025World Bank
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8842025UNCTAD
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4562025UNCTAD
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade———
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%2024World Bank
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%2024World Bank
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade25.5%2024World Bank
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade9.4%2024World Bank
Exports (% of GDP)Trade39.9%2025World Bank
Imports (% of GDP)Trade54.2%2025World Bank
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5632023UNDP
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6032023UNDP
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3742023UNDP
PopulationDemographics5.32M2025World Bank
Population GrowthDemographics2.8%2025World Bank
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.7 years2024World Bank
Median AgeDemographics17.5 years2026UN
Fertility RateDemographics4.632024World Bank
Rural PopulationDemographics38.5%2025World Bank
Population Under 15Demographics42.4%2025World Bank
Urban PopulationDemographics61.5%2025World Bank
Population DensityDemographics5.3/km²2026UN
Birth RateDemographics33.22026UN
Death RateDemographics5.232026UN
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.072026UN
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.7 years2024World Bank
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.7 years2024World Bank
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.2%2025World Bank
Infant MortalityHealth30.22024World Bank
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%2024World Bank
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.3%2023World Bank
Physicians per 1,000Health———
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth402023WHO
Road Traffic DeathsHealth———
Premature NCD MortalityHealth———
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth43.8%2023WHO
Safely Managed SanitationHealth———
Maternal MortalityHealth381.12023WHO
Under-Five MortalityHealth36.92024WHO
Neonatal MortalityHealth20.82024WHO
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth652024WHO
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%2025WHO
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth86%2025WHO
Basic Drinking WaterHealth———
Basic SanitationHealth———
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.2%2024World Bank
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health———
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth———
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth———
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health———
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth87.62024World Bank
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$922023World Bank
NCD Share of DeathsHealth———
Smoking PrevalenceHealth9.9%2024World Bank
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth———
Child StuntingChild Welfare21.5%2024UNICEF
Child WastingChild Welfare———
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare———
Child MarriageChild Welfare———
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare———
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education7.6%2024World Bank
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation———
Adult Literacy RateEducation———
Youth Literacy RateEducation———
Primary Completion RateEducation———
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation———
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation88.7%2024UNESCO
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation69.7%2024UNESCO
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation———
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation———
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation———
Secondary EnrollmentEducation———
UndernourishmentFood Security8.7%2023World Bank
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security175K2024-11FEWS
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture38.5%2023World Bank
Food Production IndexAgriculture———
Cassava ProductionAgriculture———
Coffee ProductionAgriculture———
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture———
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture114K t2024FAOSTAT
Millet ProductionAgriculture3K t2024FAOSTAT
Maize ProductionAgriculture18K t2024FAOSTAT
Rice ProductionAgriculture431.7K t2024FAOSTAT
Wheat ProductionAgriculture2.05K t2024FAOSTAT
Maize YieldAgriculture643 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Rice YieldAgriculture4,878 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,197 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Cattle StockAgriculture2M head2024FAOSTAT
Homicide RateGovernance———
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance302024OWID
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3282025OWID
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1272025OWID
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8252025OWID
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.932024World Bank
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.742024World Bank
Rule of LawGovernance-0.862024World Bank
Political StabilityGovernance-0.562024World Bank
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.782024World Bank
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.932024World Bank
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths2025UCDP
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
Refugees HostedHumanitarian301.49K2025UNHCR
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian7.38K2025UNHCR
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Internet UsersTechnology45.8%2024World Bank
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology92.12024World Bank
4G CoverageTechnology80%2025ITU
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.92024World Bank
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.9%2025ITU
3G CoverageTechnology85%2025ITU
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology17.6%2025ITU
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.5%2025ITU
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology———
Electricity AccessInfrastructure52.2%2024World Bank
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure328.99K2023World Bank
Slum PopulationInfrastructure———
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy305.8 MW2025IRENA
Solar CapacityEnergy169 MW2025IRENA
Wind CapacityEnergy136.8 MW2025IRENA
Hydropower CapacityEnergy———
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy———
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy49.4%2023World Bank
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy———
Power Transmission LossesEnergy———
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy105.6 MW2025IRENA
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy———
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy7.7%2024OWID
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy4.8%2024OWID
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy10.1%2024OWID
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy77.3%2024OWID
Electricity DemandEnergy2.4 TWh2024OWID
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy512 gCO₂/kWh2024OWID
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy4,142 kWh2023OWID
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.97 t2024World Bank
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate———
Forest AreaClimate0.3%2023World Bank
Protected AreasClimate1%2025World Bank
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate———
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate46.5 µg/m³2023World Bank

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