Mauritania in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Mauritania, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$11.7 bn

2025

from $1.8 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$2 198

2025

from $681 in 2000

Real growth

4.0%

2025

from −3.9% in 2000

Inflation

1.6%

2025

from 3.3% in 2000

Unemployment

10.3%

2025

from 10.0% in 2000

Government debt

40.1%of GDP

2025

from 55.5% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Mauritania's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$11.7 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$11.7 bn
2024	$10.9 bn
2023	$10.7 bn
2022	$9.6 bn
2021	$9.2 bn
2020	$8.3 bn
2019	$7.9 bn
2018	$7.5 bn
2017	$6.8 bn
2016	$6.4 bn
2015	$6.2 bn
2014	$6.6 bn
2013	$7.2 bn
2012	$6.7 bn
2011	$6.8 bn
2010	$5.6 bn
2009	$4.7 bn
2008	$5.2 bn
2007	$4.3 bn
2006	$3.9 bn
2005	$2.9 bn
2004	$2.4 bn
2003	$2.1 bn
2002	$1.8 bn
2001	$1.7 bn
2000	$1.8 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

4.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.0%
2030 (projection)	3.0%
2029 (projection)	4.9%
2028 (projection)	5.7%
2027 (projection)	4.5%
2026 (projection)	4.4%
2025	4.0%
2024	6.3%
2023	6.8%
2022	6.8%
2021	0.7%
2020	−0.4%
2019	3.1%
2018	4.8%
2017	6.3%
2016	1.3%
2015	5.4%
2014	4.3%
2013	4.2%
2012	4.5%
2011	4.2%
2010	2.6%
2009	0.1%
2008	−0.3%
2007	−2.0%
2006	18.3%
2005	8.6%
2004	4.7%
2003	6.9%
2002	1.4%
2001	−0.8%
2000	−3.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$2 1982025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$2 198	$7 676
2024	$2 105	$7 379
2023	$2 128	$6 972
2022	$1 961	$6 484
2021	$1 947	$5 837
2020	$1 796	$5 741
2019	$1 767	$5 610
2018	$1 723	$5 429
2017	$1 618	$5 353
2016	$1 568	$4 683
2015	$1 559	$3 978
2014	$1 719	$3 865
2013	$1 936	$3 831
2012	$1 859	$3 465
2011	$1 931	$3 271
2010	$1 660	$3 178
2009	$1 435	$3 159
2008	$1 636	$3 236
2007	$1 405	$3 278
2006	$1 301	$3 342
2005	$999	$2 809
2004	$824	$2 570
2003	$732	$2 447
2002	$649	$2 296
2001	$652	$2 280
2000	$681	$2 304

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200040%10%20%25%

202542%25%20%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

1.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	4.0%
2030 (projection)	4.0%
2029 (projection)	4.0%
2028 (projection)	4.0%
2027 (projection)	4.1%
2026 (projection)	4.1%
2025	1.6%
2024	2.5%
2023	5.0%
2022	9.5%
2021	3.6%
2020	2.4%
2019	2.3%
2018	3.1%
2017	2.3%
2016	1.5%
2015	3.3%
2014	3.5%
2013	4.1%
2012	4.9%
2011	5.7%
2010	6.3%
2009	2.2%
2008	7.3%
2007	7.3%
2006	6.2%
2005	12.1%
2004	10.4%
2003	5.2%
2002	3.9%
2001	4.7%
2000	3.3%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

10.3%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	10.3%	22.9%
2024	10.3%	23.0%
2023	10.4%	23.2%
2022	10.5%	23.5%
2021	11.1%	24.9%
2020	11.1%	25.5%
2019	10.4%	23.4%
2018	10.4%	22.2%
2017	10.3%	21.0%
2016	10.3%	19.8%
2015	10.1%	18.5%
2014	10.0%	17.4%
2013	9.9%	16.2%
2012	9.9%	15.1%
2011	10.0%	15.2%
2010	10.1%	15.3%
2009	10.2%	15.5%
2008	9.7%	14.8%
2007	9.5%	14.6%
2006	9.3%	14.4%
2005	9.6%	14.7%
2004	9.8%	14.9%
2003	9.9%	15.1%
2002	10.2%	15.5%
2001	10.1%	15.4%
2000	10.0%	15.3%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

39.9%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	39.9%	54.2%
2024	41.4%	52.2%
2023	38.4%	53.8%
2022	39.7%	62.3%
2021	39.9%	48.5%
2020	41.4%	45.4%
2019	42.4%	51.1%
2018	36.6%	52.6%
2017	34.5%	44.3%
2016	33.9%	39.2%
2015	30.2%	47.1%
2014	37.4%	54.2%
2013	45.5%	56.9%
2012	48.3%	62.5%
2011	50.2%	48.3%
2010	45.7%	47.7%
2009	37.3%	44.8%
2008	41.6%	52.5%
2007	40.5%	45.5%
2006	42.4%	40.4%
2005	26.8%	61.5%
2004	23.3%	52.0%
2003	19.1%	36.2%
2002	24.8%	32.0%
2001	25.5%	35.2%
2000	25.5%	33.4%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−9.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−9.6%
2023	−9.0%
2022	−14.9%
2021	−8.8%
2020	−7.0%
2019	−10.5%
2018	−13.0%
2017	−10.4%
2016	−11.0%
2015	−15.5%
2014	−22.3%
2013	−17.4%
2012	−18.2%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

13.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	13.2%
2023	7.9%
2022	14.7%
2021	11.6%
2020	11.2%
2019	−11.2%
2018	10.3%
2017	8.6%
2016	4.2%
2015	8.1%
2014	7.6%
2013	15.6%
2012	20.6%
2011	8.7%
2010	2.3%
2009	−0.1%
2008	6.6%
2007	3.2%
2006	3.9%
2005	27.6%
2004	17.1%
2003	5.0%
2002	3.8%
2001	4.4%
2000	2.3%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

40.1%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	40.8%
2030 (projection)	37.9%
2029 (projection)	37.0%
2028 (projection)	37.3%
2027 (projection)	37.6%
2026 (projection)	37.1%
2025	40.1%
2024	45.1%
2023	48.6%
2022	50.3%
2021	54.5%
2020	56.5%
2019	57.7%
2018	59.2%
2017	55.7%
2016	57.6%
2015	59.9%
2014	49.5%
2013	40.7%
2012	39.3%
2011	38.8%
2010	43.9%
2009	54.3%
2008	57.2%
2007	61.5%
2006	38.0%
2005	71.1%
2004	22.0%
2003	22.9%
2002	59.5%
2001	63.5%
2000	55.5%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−0.3%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	0.7%
2030 (projection)	0.7%
2029 (projection)	0.7%
2028 (projection)	0.6%
2027 (projection)	0.5%
2026 (projection)	0.5%
2025	−0.3%
2024	−1.4%
2023	−2.4%
2022	−3.1%
2021	2.6%
2020	2.8%
2019	2.6%
2018	3.2%
2017	0.5%
2016	0.1%
2015	−2.4%
2014	−2.6%
2013	−0.7%
2012	1.7%
2011	0.1%
2010	−0.5%
2009	−3.6%
2008	−3.3%
2007	−1.4%
2006	2.0%
2005	−3.2%
2004	−3.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Mauritania

Population

5.32 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	5.32 m
2024	5.17 m
2023	5.02 m
2022	4.88 m
2021	4.73 m
2020	4.60 m
2019	4.47 m
2018	4.34 m
2017	4.21 m
2016	4.09 m
2015	3.97 m
2014	3.85 m
2013	3.73 m
2012	3.62 m
2011	3.50 m
2010	3.39 m
2009	3.28 m
2008	3.18 m
2007	3.09 m
2006	3.01 m
2005	2.94 m
2004	2.87 m
2003	2.80 m
2002	2.74 m
2001	2.68 m
2000	2.61 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	42.4%	54.4%	3.3%
2024	42.7%	54.1%	3.2%
2023	43.0%	53.8%	3.2%
2022	43.4%	53.4%	3.2%
2021	43.6%	53.2%	3.2%
2020	43.8%	52.9%	3.3%
2019	44.0%	52.7%	3.3%
2018	44.1%	52.5%	3.3%
2017	44.2%	52.4%	3.4%
2016	44.3%	52.3%	3.5%
2015	44.3%	52.2%	3.5%
2014	44.2%	52.1%	3.6%
2013	44.2%	52.1%	3.8%
2012	44.1%	52.2%	3.8%
2011	43.9%	52.4%	3.7%
2010	43.9%	52.6%	3.5%
2009	43.9%	52.6%	3.4%
2008	44.1%	52.6%	3.3%
2007	44.3%	52.6%	3.2%
2006	44.2%	52.6%	3.1%
2005	44.2%	52.7%	3.1%
2004	44.2%	52.7%	3.1%
2003	44.2%	52.7%	3.1%
2002	44.2%	52.7%	3.1%
2001	44.1%	52.8%	3.1%
2000	44.2%	52.7%	3.1%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

4.632024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	4.63
2023	4.70
2022	4.77
2021	4.85
2020	4.91
2019	4.98
2018	5.04
2017	5.11
2016	5.16
2015	5.21
2014	5.26
2013	5.32
2012	5.35
2011	5.38
2010	5.38
2009	5.41
2008	5.44
2007	5.43
2006	5.40
2005	5.38
2004	5.37
2003	5.36
2002	5.37
2001	5.41
2000	5.46

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

68.7 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	68.7 years
2023	68.5 years
2022	68.3 years
2021	66.8 years
2020	66.8 years
2019	67.6 years
2018	67.4 years
2017	67.1 years
2016	66.8 years
2015	66.5 years
2014	66.2 years
2013	65.9 years
2012	65.8 years
2011	65.8 years
2010	65.7 years
2009	65.5 years
2008	65.2 years
2007	64.9 years
2006	64.5 years
2005	63.9 years
2004	63.4 years
2003	62.8 years
2002	62.3 years
2001	61.7 years
2000	61.0 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−5 0442025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 4 515 people, in 2012.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−5 044
2024	−2 185
2023	2 999
2022	2 999
2021	−1 483
2020	−1 483
2019	−3 019
2018	−2 987
2017	−3 001
2016	−3 008
2015	−3 019
2014	−2 980
2013	−2 987
2012	4 515
2011	3 272
2010	1 128
2009	−1 481
2008	−3 860
2007	−17 048
2006	−18 033
2005	−18 693
2004	−19 042
2003	−19 104
2002	−18 903
2001	−21 067
2000	−2 997

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

4.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	4.3%
2022	4.7%
2021	3.8%
2020	3.0%
2019	3.1%
2018	2.9%
2017	3.4%
2016	3.2%
2015	3.7%
2014	3.5%
2013	2.9%
2012	2.6%
2011	2.5%
2010	2.6%
2009	3.1%
2008	3.0%
2007	2.9%
2006	2.7%
2005	3.4%
2004	3.7%
2003	4.0%
2002	4.0%
2001	3.6%
2000	3.4%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

7.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	7.6%
2023	4.7%
2022	1.4%
2021	1.9%
2020	1.8%
2019	1.8%
2016	1.9%
2015	2.8%
2014	2.6%
2013	2.3%
2012	2.2%
2011	2.3%
2006	2.0%
2004	1.9%
2003	2.4%
2002	2.3%
2001	2.1%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

45.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	45.8%
2023	45.0%
2022	42.5%
2021	35.6%
2020	29.9%
2019	25.1%
2018	23.0%
2017	21.0%
2016	19.2%
2015	17.6%
2014	11.8%
2013	6.2%
2012	5.0%
2011	4.5%
2010	4.0%
2009	2.3%
2008	1.9%
2007	1.4%
2006	1.0%
2005	0.7%
2004	0.5%
2003	0.4%
2002	0.4%
2001	0.3%
2000	0.2%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

32.02019

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2019	32.0
2014	32.6
2008	35.7
2004	40.2
2000	39.0

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

61.5%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	61.5%
2024	60.6%
2023	59.7%
2022	58.8%
2021	57.9%
2020	57.0%
2019	56.1%
2018	55.1%
2017	54.2%
2016	52.9%
2015	51.7%
2014	50.5%
2013	49.4%
2012	48.3%
2011	47.1%
2010	46.0%
2009	44.8%
2008	43.6%
2007	42.4%
2006	41.4%
2005	40.4%
2004	39.6%
2003	38.9%
2002	38.4%
2001	38.1%
2000	38.1%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

19.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	19.4%
2020	18.9%
2019	19.8%
2018	19.2%
2017	13.9%
2016	15.7%
2015	13.4%
2014	5.1%
2013	4.8%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

19.6%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	19.6%
2021	22.1%
2020	20.9%
2019	21.2%
2018	21.6%
2017	25.5%
2016	31.7%
2015	28.3%
2014	31.0%
2013	35.1%
2012	31.9%
2011	33.3%
2010	34.0%
2009	33.4%
2008	35.8%
2007	35.6%
2006	39.1%
2005	38.8%
2004	38.6%
2003	40.2%
2002	42.1%
2001	44.2%
2000	44.4%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

1.0 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	1.0 t
2023	1.0 t
2022	1.0 t
2021	0.9 t
2020	1.0 t
2019	1.0 t
2018	1.0 t
2017	0.9 t
2016	0.6 t
2015	0.7 t
2014	0.7 t
2013	0.6 t
2012	0.7 t
2011	0.7 t
2010	0.6 t
2009	0.6 t
2008	0.7 t
2007	0.6 t
2006	0.6 t
2005	0.5 t
2004	0.5 t
2003	0.5 t
2002	0.5 t
2001	0.4 t
2000	0.4 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

0.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	0.3%
2022	0.3%
2021	0.3%
2020	0.3%
2019	0.3%
2018	0.3%
2017	0.3%
2016	0.3%
2015	0.3%
2014	0.3%
2013	0.3%
2012	0.3%
2011	0.3%
2010	0.4%
2009	0.4%
2008	0.4%
2007	0.4%
2006	0.4%
2005	0.4%
2004	0.4%
2003	0.4%
2002	0.4%
2001	0.4%
2000	0.4%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Mauritania's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1960
Official language: Arabic
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

MRISO alpha-2

MRTISO alpha-3

478ISO numeric

Calling code: +222
Internet domain: .mr
Time zone: UTC

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1025 · World Bank data · Africa