Mauritania
Explore indicators for Mauritania across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Economic activity
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Millions, constant international dollars
Rank142nd of 194
GDP growth
Annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank68th of 194
GDP growth forecast for the current year
Full-year forecast for 2026, adjusted for inflation
Rank42nd of 190
GDP growth forecast for next year
Full-year forecast for 2027, adjusted for inflation
Rank49th of 189
Cumulative growth of GDP
Total growth (%) since 2010, adjusted for inflation
Rank46th of 190
Investment (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of GDP
Rank37th of 170
Investment growth
Gross fixed capital formation, annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank55th of 159
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank124th of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank20th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank224th of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank204th of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank13th of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank225th of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank11th of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank143rd of 236
Health
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank146th of 194
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank91st of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank131st of 167
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank203rd of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank182nd of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank178th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank189th of 236
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
Rank139th of 174
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank135th of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank138th of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank39th of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank131st of 194