Mauritania
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Western Africa |
| Population (000, 2024) | 5,169 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 5 |
| Capital city | Nouakchott |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 12,590 |
| UN membership date | 271,961 |
| Surface area (km2) | 1,030,700 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 963 |
| National currency | Ouguiya (MRU) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 362 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 10,997 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 71 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 23,220 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 203 |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 336 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 461 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 33 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 147 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 523 |
| Unemploymenti (% of labour force) | 105 |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 264,572 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 135 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 117 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 3,331 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 5,345 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 2,014 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 1,424 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 28 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 46 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 707,667 |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 42,751 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 1,082 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 366 |
| Health: Current expenditurep (% of GDP) | 41 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 17 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 233 |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 444 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 133 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 3 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 4,610 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 22 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 19 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 112 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 527 |
Expat distribution in Mauritania from top sending countries
