PAINTMAPS.comGeneral Information for Mauritania | ||
| What is the capital city of Mauritania ? | Nouakchott |  |
| What is the total area of Mauritania ? (km2) | 1.030.700 | |
| What is the population in Mauritania ? (2020) | 4.649.658 | |
| What is the median age in Mauritania ? | 20 | |
| What is the iso country code for Mauritania ? (2lt) | MR | |
| What is the iso country code for Mauritania ? (3lt) | MRT | |
| What continent is Mauritania in ? | Africa | |
| What currency is used in Mauritania ? | Mauritanian Ouguiya | |
| What is the currency code for Mauritania ? | MRO | |
| What is the tel code for Mauritania ? | +222 | |
| What language use in Mauritania ? | Arabic | |
| What is the language code for Arabic ? | AR | |
| What is the internet TLD code for Mauritania ? | .mr | |
| Where is the highest place in Mauritania ? | Kediet ej Jill (915 m.) | |
| Where is the lowest place in Mauritania ? | Sebkha de Ndrhamcha (-5 m.) | |
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Worldbank Country Statistics for Mauritania | |
 Merchandise trade (% of GDP) | 88,581 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 57,699 |
| Urban population | 2.805.900 |
| Urban population growth (annual %) | 3,99715 |
| Rural population (% of total population) | 42,301 |
| Rural population growth (annual %) | 0,825235 |
| Rural population | 2.057.090 |
| Population, male (% of total) | 49,0381 |
| Population, male | 2.384.720 |
| Population, female (% of total) | 50,9619 |
| Population, female | 2.478.270 |
| Population, total | 4.862.990 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2,6431 |
| Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) | 73,969 |
| Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) | 5,76656 |
| Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) | 79,7355 |
| Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population) | 0,360567 |
| Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) | 0,440972 |
| Population ages 75-79, male (% of male population) | 0,501968 |
| Population ages 75-79, female (% of female population) | 0,561863 |
| Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) | 0,863562 |
| Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population) | 0,934502 |
| Population ages 65 and above (% of total) | 3,20836 |
| Population ages 65 and above, total | 156.022 |
| Population ages 65 and above, male (% of total) | 3,05378 |
| Population ages 65 and above, male | 72.824 |
| Population ages 65 and above, female (% of total) | 3,3571 |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 83.198 |
| Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population) | 1,32768 |
| Population ages 65-69, female (% of female population) | 1,41976 |
| Population ages 60-64, male (% of male population) | 1,83162 |
| Population ages 60-64, female (% of female population) | 1,9558 |
| Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population) | 2,33936 |
| Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population) | 2,5314 |
| Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) | 2,92077 |
| Population ages 50-54, female (% of female population) | 3,19343 |
| Population ages 45-49, male (% of male population) | 3,48079 |
| Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population) | 3,89951 |
| Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population) | 4,24816 |
| Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population) | 4,70824 |
| Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population) | 5,25526 |
| Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) | 5,69905 |
| Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population) | 6,29886 |
| Population ages 30-34, female (% of female population) | 6,71708 |
| Primary education, duration (years) | 6 |
| Primary school starting age (years) | 6 |
| Preprimary education, duration (years) | 6 |
| Compulsory education, duration (years) | 9 |
| Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) | 1.100 |
| Merchandise exports (current US$) | 4.017.000.000 |
| Legislation exists on domestic violence (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 |
| Law mandates nondiscrimination based on gender in hiring (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 |
| Law mandates equal remuneration for females and males for work of equal value (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 |
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 23,2955 |
| CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3 |
| CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA structural policies cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 3,33333 |
| CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 3,7 |
| CPIA efficiency of revenue mobilization rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 3,4 |
| CPIA social protection rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3 |
| CPIA equity of public resource use rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4,5 |
| CPIA quality of public administration rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3 |
| CPIA macroeconomic management rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| IDA resource allocation index (1=low to 6=high) | 3,56667 |
| CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA gender equality rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA fiscal policy rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA financial sector rating (1=low to 6=high) | 2,5 |
| CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA policy and institutions for environmental sustainability rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3 |
| CPIA economic management cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 3,83333 |
| CPIA debt policy rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA business regulatory environment rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| Merchandise imports (current US$) | 5.242.000.000 |
| Secondary education, duration (years) | 7 |
| Lower secondary school starting age (years) | 12 |
| Population ages 25-29, male (% of male population) | 7,58914 |
| Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population) | 7,90543 |
| Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) | 9,13321 |
| Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) | 9,21811 |
| Population ages 15-64 (% of total) | 55,6373 |
| Population ages 15-64, total | 2.705.640 |
| Population ages 15-64, male (% of total) | 54,447 |
| Population ages 15-64, male | 1.298.410 |
| Population ages 15-64, female (% of total) | 56,7827 |
| Population ages 15-64, female | 1.407.230 |
| Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) | 11,3498 |
| Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) | 10,9546 |
| Population ages 10-14, male (% of male population) | 13,4363 |
| Population ages 10-14, female (% of female population) | 12,5616 |
| Population ages 5-9, male (% of male population) | 13,752 |
| Population ages 5-9, female (% of female population) | 12,9332 |
| Population ages 0-14 (% of total) | 41,1543 |
| Population ages 0-14, total | 2.001.330 |
| Population ages 0-14, male (% of total) | 42,4992 |
| Population ages 0-14, male | 1.013.490 |
| Population ages 0-14, female (% of total) | 39,8602 |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 987.845 |
| Population ages 0-4, male (% of male population) | 15,311 |
| Population ages 0-4, female (% of female population) | 14,3654 |
| Refugee population by country or territory of origin | 37.532 |
| Refugee population by country or territory of asylum | 112.549 |
| Net migration | 3.000 |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 10,512 |
| Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 8,139 |
| Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 15,245 |
| PPP conversion factor, private consumption (LCU per international $) | 12,3855 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange rate | 0,309969 |
| PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) | 11,3449 |
| DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) | 36,6 |
| Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU) | 52.039.900.000 |
| Net current transfers from abroad (current LCU) | 10.296.300.000 |
| Net current transfers from abroad (current US$) | 281.320.000 |
| Net taxes on products (constant LCU) | 31.131.600.000 |
| Net taxes on products (current LCU) | 25.591.200.000 |
| Net taxes on products (current US$) | 699.212.000 |
| Net income from abroad (current LCU) | -340.659.000 |
| Net income from abroad (current US$) | -9.307.630 |
| GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 6.267,47 |
| GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) | 6.930 |
| GNI per capita (constant LCU) | 55.461,7 |
| GNI per capita growth (annual %) | 1,31497 |
| GNI per capita (constant 2010 US$) | 1.624,03 |
| GNI per capita (current LCU) | 78.598,5 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 4,95305 |
| Consumer price index (2010 = 100) | 164,572 |
| Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 23,726 |
| Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 20,296 |
| Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 30,862 |
| Labor force, total | 1.178.600 |
| Labor force, female (% of total labor force) | 33,3948 |
| Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 41,186 |
| Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 57,248 |
| Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 46,1291 |
| Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 26,408 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 19,765 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 27,01 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 12,685 |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) | 2.150 |
| GNI, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 30.478.600.000 |
| GNI, PPP (current international $) | 33.691.300.000 |
| GNI (constant LCU) | 269.710.000.000 |
| GNI growth (annual %) | 4,02853 |
| GNI (constant 2010 US$) | 7.897.650.000 |
| GNI (current LCU) | 382.224.000.000 |
| GNI (current US$) | 10.443.300.000 |
| GNI, Atlas method (current US$) | 10.453.500.000 |
| Gross domestic income (constant LCU) | 322.038.000.000 |
| Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) | 28,5122 |
| Gross domestic savings (current LCU) | 109.078.000.000 |
| Gross domestic savings (current US$) | 2.980.260.000 |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 6.250,33 |
| GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | 6.934,28 |
| GDP per capita (constant LCU) | 55.521 |
| GDP per capita growth (annual %) | 0,686818 |
| GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$) | 1.628,09 |
| GDP per capita (current LCU) | 78.668,6 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 2.149,41 |
| GDP, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 30.395.300.000 |
| GDP, PPP (current international $) | 33.721.300.000 |
| GDP (constant LCU) | 269.998.000.000 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 3,38356 |
| GDP (constant 2010 US$) | 7.917.370.000 |
| GDP: linked series (current LCU) | 382.564.000.000 |
| GDP (current LCU) | 382.564.000.000 |
| GDP (current US$) | 10.452.600.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (constant LCU) | 238.866.000.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (constant 2010 US$) | 6.854.960.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (current LCU) | 356.973.000.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (current US$) | 9.753.370.000 |
| Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (constant LCU) | 0,0120087 |
| Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) | 0,00106812 |
| GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) | 141,691 |
| GDP deflator (base year varies by country) | 141,691 |
| Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) | 2,69447 |
| Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) | 2,69447 |
| Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) | 152.127.000.000 |
| Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) | 30,6799 |
| Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million | 1.491.960 |
| Population in the largest city (% of urban population) | 53,1722 |
| Population in largest city | 1.491.960 |
| GDP per person employed (constant 2011 PPP $) | 28.855,1 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 36,81 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 52,532 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 22,345 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 15,038 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 21,478 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 8,746 |
| Industry, value added (% of GDP) | 30,9216 |
| Industry, value added (constant LCU) | 53.505.400.000 |
| Industry, value added (annual % growth) | 0,478762 |
| Industry, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 1.277.520.000 |
| Industry, value added (current LCU) | 118.295.000.000 |
| Industry, value added (current US$) | 3.232.100.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 5,08776 |
| Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) | 17.390.600.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth) | -13,9476 |
| Manufacturing, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 458.812.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) | 19.464.000.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (current US$) | 531.802.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) | 19,9272 |
| Agriculture, value added (constant LCU) | 54.881.600.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (annual % growth) | -2,44674 |
| Agriculture, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 1.686.400.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (current LCU) | 76.234.300.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (current US$) | 2.082.910.000 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 96,3528 |
| External balance on goods and services (% of GDP) | -7,99279 |
| External balance on goods and services (constant LCU) | -79.561.900.000 |
| External balance on goods and services (current LCU) | -30.577.500.000 |
| External balance on goods and services (current US$) | -835.452.000 |
| Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) | 52,1728 |
| Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) | 179.649.000.000 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) | -2,49454 |
| Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) | 5.193.850.000 |
| Imports of goods and services (current LCU) | 199.594.000.000 |
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | 5.453.400.000 |
| Gross capital formation (% of GDP) | 36,505 |
| Gross capital formation (constant LCU) | 133.028.000.000 |
| Gross capital formation (annual % growth) | 2,39929 |
| Gross capital formation (constant 2010 US$) | 4.064.810.000 |
| Gross capital formation (current LCU) | 139.655.000.000 |
| Gross capital formation (current US$) | 3.815.710.000 |
| Changes in inventories (constant LCU) | 47.968.700.000 |
| Changes in inventories (current LCU) | 34.871.200.000 |
| Changes in inventories (current US$) | 952.764.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) | 27,3899 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) | 85.059.400.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth) | 10,3597 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2010 US$) | 2.609.060.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) | 104.784.000.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) | 2.862.950.000 |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) | 44,18 |
| Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) | 100.087.000.000 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % growth) | -4,81522 |
| Exports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) | 2.434.450.000 |
| Exports of goods and services (current LCU) | 169.017.000.000 |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | 4.617.950.000 |
| Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) | 107,993 |
| Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) | 349.560.000.000 |
| Gross national expenditure (constant 2010 US$) | 10.753.800.000 |
| Gross national expenditure (current LCU) | 413.142.000.000 |
| Gross national expenditure (current US$) | 11.288.000.000 |
| Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) | 118,189 |
| Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) | 216.532.000.000 |
| Final consumption expenditure (constant 2010 US$) | 6.689.000.000 |
| Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) | 273.487.000.000 |
| Final consumption expenditure (current US$) | 7.472.320.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 15.351.600.000 |
| Personal remittances, received (% of GDP) | 0,574021 |
| Personal remittances, received (current US$) | 60.000.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) | 16.475.500.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure per capita growth (annual %) | 0,0718791 |
| Household final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2010 US$) | 1.017,25 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) | 160.575.000.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) | 2,61783 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (constant 2010 US$) | 4.946.860.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (current LCU) | 204.058.000.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (current US$) | 5.575.350.000 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) | 18,1483 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) | 55.956.500.000 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) | 3,88074 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2010 US$) | 1.748.530.000 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) | 69.429.100.000 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) | 1.896.970.000 |