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Mauritania · data for latest available · data as of 26 October 2026 · printed 27 Oct 2026
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Mauritania

Sub-Saharan Africa Capital Nouakchott Lower middle income Nation age 66 years (since 1960) i MRT · MR
NationsTree Index 2025 i31.0162nd of 196 Tree height 2025 i3.4 msee ranking Military strength i33percentile
Population i5.3 m125th of 217 Area i1,030,700 km²28th of 216 GDP i$11.68 bn153rd of 210 GDP (PPP) i$40.80 bn intl.141st of 199 GDP per person (PPP) i$7,676 intl.152nd of 199 Life expectancy i68.7 years164th of 217
Index pillars
Foundations · roots i17
Strength · trunk i30
Quality of life · crown i24
Problems (higher = fewer) · dry branches i38
Direction (5-year change) · new shoots i72
CSV

In short

Mauritania is 162nd of 196 countries in the NationsTree Index, with a score of 31.0 out of 100; its tree is 3.4 m tall.

It has 5.3 million people and an economy of $40.80 bn at purchasing power parity, 141st of 199 in the world.

Its strongest positions: Government budget balance (42nd of 192), Inflation (51st of 180) and Homicide rate (43rd of 145).

Its weakest positions: Renewable freshwater per person (172nd of 183), Access to electricity (200th of 215) and Air pollution (PM2.5) (185th of 200).

Over five years it climbed from 163rd to 162nd in the index.

All data

Data as of 26 October 2026

Latest available value for each indicator, with its year. World rank is among countries with recent data (last 5 years of the series).

Land & people

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Surface area ikm² 1,030,700 28th/216
Land area ikm² 1,030,700 28th/216
Population ipeople 5.3 m 125th/217
Population growth i% 2.78% 18th/217
Population density ipeople/km² 5.0 206th/216
Urban population i% 61.5% 123rd/217
Population aged 0–14 i% 42.4% 12th/217
Population aged 65+ i% 3.2% 186th/217

Economy

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GDP iUSD $11.68 bn 153rd/210
GDP (PPP) iintl. USD $40.80 bn 141st/199
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) iintl. USD 2021 $34.86 bn 141st/199
GDP per person iUSD $2,198 173rd/210
GDP per person (PPP) iintl. USD $7,676 152nd/199
GNI per person (Atlas) iUSD $2,210 161st/201
GDP growth i% 4.0% 77th/210
Inflation i% 1.5% 51st/180
Unemployment i% 10.3% 150th/187
General government gross debt i% of GDP 40.4% 62nd/189
Government budget balance i% of GDP -0.3% 42nd/192

Main industries

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Agriculture, forestry, fishing i% of GDP 20.0% 37th/197
Industry incl. construction i% of GDP 29.7% 54th/200
Manufacturing i% of GDP 4.6% 157th/192
Services i% of GDP 42.4% 176th/200

Trade

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Exports of goods & services iUSD $4.65 bn 133rd/182
Imports of goods & services iUSD $6.33 bn 134th/182
Exports i% of GDP 39.9% 83rd/183
Imports i% of GDP 54.2% 65th/183
Trade openness i% of GDP 94.0% 71st/183
Fuel exports i% of merchandise exports 0.5% 128th/170
Manufactures exports i% of merchandise exports 0.5% 167th/171
Food exports i% of merchandise exports 25.5% 55th/171
Ores & metals exports i% of merchandise exports 33.7% 14th/171
High-tech exports i% of manufactured exports 9.4% 68th/168
Current account balance i% of GDP -5.8% 148th/191
Foreign direct investment, inflows i% of GDP 5.4% 39th/196

Natural resources

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Natural resource rents i% of GDP 11.4% 42nd/209
Oil rents i% of GDP 0.00% 120th/197
Natural gas rents i% of GDP 0.00% 100th/197
Coal rents i% of GDP 0.67% 10th/195
Mineral rents i% of GDP 9.59% 12th/209
Forest rents i% of GDP 1.19% 48th/209
Arable land i% of land area 0.4% 198th/206
Renewable freshwater per person im³ 82 172nd/183

Tourism

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International tourist arrivals iarrivals 30,0002000
Tourism receipts iUSD $6.4 m 171st/175
Tourism receipts i% of exports 0.2% 164th/168

Society & health

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Life expectancy iyears 68.7 164th/217
Under-5 mortality iper 1,000 births 36.9 148th/196
Physicians iper 1,000 people 0.26 137th/174
Hospital beds iper 1,000 people 0.42006
DPT immunization i% of children 12–23 months 86% 125th/193
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i% of adults 18.4%2015
Secondary enrolment i% gross 36.0%2020
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i% of population 45.2%2014
Old-age dependency ratio i% of working-age population 6.0% 181st/217
Health spending i% of GDP 4.3% 146th/193
Adult literacy i% 59.5% 88th/98
Tertiary enrolment i% gross 6.0%2020
Human Development Index iindex 0–1 0.563 163rd/193
Income inequality (Gini) iindex 32.02019
Extreme poverty i% of population 10.2%2019

Infrastructure & digital

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Access to electricity i% of population 52.2% 200th/215
Internet users i% of population 45.8% 153rd/186
Mobile subscriptions iper 100 people 92 156th/210
Fixed broadband iper 100 people 0.9 170th/208
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) iscore 1–5 2.00 148th/164
Rail lines iroute-km 728 70th/82
Air passengers carried ipassengers 328,992 123rd/161

Environment & energy

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CO₂ emissions per person it CO₂e 0.97 63rd/203
Renewable energy i% of final energy use 19.6% 108th/212
Air pollution (PM2.5) iµg/m³ 46.5 185th/200
Forest area i% of land area 1.0% 198th/214

Institutions & safety

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Government effectiveness iscore 0–100 36.9 160th/205
Control of corruption iscore 0–100 29.0 165th/207
Rule of law iscore 0–100 45.3 152nd/207
Political stability iscore 0–100 54.1 165th/207
Regulatory quality iscore 0–100 43.1 153rd/205
Voice & accountability iscore 0–100 41.2 147th/205
Homicide rate iper 100,000 1.0 43rd/145

Military

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Military expenditure iUSD $321.8 m 115th/156
Military expenditure i% of GDP 2.7% 37th/156
Military expenditure i% of government spending 10.8% 27th/154
Armed forces personnel ipeople 21,000 104th/170
Armed forces personnel i% of labour force 2.00% 27th/168
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) iTIV 126.0 m 45th/163

Science & innovation

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R&D spending i% of GDP 0.01%2018
Scientific articles iarticles 47 156th/197

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Sources

Figures on this page come from: World Bank — World Development Indicators, International Monetary Fund — World Economic Outlook (DataMapper), Global Change Data Lab (Our World in Data) — Our World in Data, World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators . Nation age: Wikidata P571 (inception) (source). Every value is stored with its year and source series; see Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Mauritania — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/mauritania. Data as of 26 October 2026.

All figures come from official statistics published by public institutions (World Bank WDI and WGI, compiling UN agencies, IMF, WHO and national statistical offices). Each value carries its year; ranks are positions among countries with data.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Mauritania — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/mauritania. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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