Mauritania
Capital: NouakchottRegion: Sub-Saharan Africa Income: Lower middle income
GDP
$12.85B
2026
Population
5.2M
2024
GDP per Capita
$3K
2026
Life Expectancy
68.5 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $12.85B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 4.3% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $3K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $43.12B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $9K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.02% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $10.80B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $2K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $7K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 30.5% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 42.4% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 19.3% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 15.9% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 51.8% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 43.1% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 34.4% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 3.9% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $31K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 5.0% | 2024 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $2K | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 24.3% | 2021 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -10.8% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.67% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 9.59% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 11.4% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 1.19% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $3.33B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 3.5% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 40.6% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -1.0% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -7.1% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 2.5% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $2.04B | 2021 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 5.4 | 2021 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 36.49 | 2023 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 93.6% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 52.2% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $4.52B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $5.69B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $4.14B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $4.82B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 13.2% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $1.44B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $94.5M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 9.4% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -9.5% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-1.04B | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 41.8% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $4.46B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 3.8% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $2.81B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $639.1M | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 3.9% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 27.3% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 24.7% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 30.3% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.2M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 5 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 1.0M | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 1.0M | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 60.6% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 3.1M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 39.4% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 68.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 66.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 70.5 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 4.7 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 34.4 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 5.5 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -5,044 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 42.7% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 54.1% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.2% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 85.0% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 204.7 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 154.1 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 1.2M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 40.8% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 26.2% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 56.6% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 10.3% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 14.7% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 8.1% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 22.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 32.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 15.0% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 52.8% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 53.3% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 42.6% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 4.1% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 33.4% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 4.7% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 32.0% | 2024 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 105.4% | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 291,098 | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 43,009 | 2024 |
| Primary School Teachers | 24,560 | 2024 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 34 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 26 | 2018 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 55.9% | 2016 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 4.3% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $92 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 1.5% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 43.8% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.3 | 2022 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 1.6 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 37.8 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 33.9 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 41.6 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 52.7% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 37.1% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 10.2% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 93.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 86.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.10 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 65 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 25.1% | 2022 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 1.0% | 2021 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 16.9% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 2.0% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 2.7 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 0.0 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 19.4% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 19.6% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 49.4% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 70.8 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 0.3% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 2,964 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 1.0% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 3.7% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 77.3% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 58.7% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 38.5% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 1,968 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 116.5 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 145.0 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 109.2 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 287,398 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 8.5 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 337.1% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 37.4% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 0.6 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 52.2 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 26 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $2.0M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 115 | 2019 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 328,992 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0.0 | 2019 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 84,458 | 2019 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 728 | 2021 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.30 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 80.6% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 23.3% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 28.1% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 106.3% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 88.9 | 2023 |
| Women Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%) | 27.1% | 2021 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.07 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.82 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.76 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.00 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.66 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 22.6% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 27.4% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 26.1% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 2.0% | 2020 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 1.0 | 2020 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.38 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.39 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.37 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 4.2 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $6.4M | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $35.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 0.2% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $900K | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 1.6M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 30.3% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 58.6% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.6% | 2024 |