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Mauritania

Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · Capital: Nouakchott

Population

5.3m

2025 · #125 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$2,198

2025 · #172 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

4.0%

2025 · #76 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

1.5%

2025 · #130 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Population growth

2.8%

2025 · #18 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

68.7

2024 · #164 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

4.6

2024 · #11 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

61.5%

2025 · #123 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

10.3%

2025 · #38 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

22.9%

2025 · #37 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

40.8%

2025 · #176 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

1.0

2020 · #98 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

30.2

2024 · #47 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

4.3%

2023 · #146 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

7.6%

2024 · #9 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

1.0

2024 · #141 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

19.6%

2022 · #108 of 212

Source: World Bank