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Mauritania

Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle income Nouakchott

Mauritania posted GDP of $11.68B in 2025. Population stands at 5.32M, while GDP per capita reaches $2,197.51. Latest available inflation is 1.55%, and unemployment is 10.32%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $11.68B 2025 Population, total 5.32M 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $2,197.51 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 1.55% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 68.71 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 10.32% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 4.03% 2025

Population, total

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5.32M
2025

Population, total increased from 824,298 in 1960 to 5.32M in 2025, a gain of 4.49M.

GDP (current US$)

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$11.68B
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $159.21M in 1961 to $11.68B in 2025, a gain of $11.52B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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1.55%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 7.43% in 1986 to 1.55% in 2025, a decrease of 5.89%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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68.71 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 43.61 years in 1960 to 68.71 years in 2024, a gain of 25.10 years.

Country takeaways

  • Mauritania posts $11.68B for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #147.
  • Mauritania posts 5.32M for Population, total in 2025; global position: #125.
  • Mauritania posts $2,197.51 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #151.
  • Mauritania posts 1.55% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #48.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 824,298 in 1960 to 5.32M in 2025, a gain of 4.49M.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $159.21M in 1961 to $11.68B in 2025, a gain of $11.52B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 7.43% in 1986 to 1.55% in 2025, a decrease of 5.89%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 43.61 years in 1960 to 68.71 years in 2024, a gain of 25.10 years.

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