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Questions on the economy of Mauritania
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What is the GDP of Mauritania?
12.6 bn$ in 2025 (IMF, current dollars): no. 38 of 53 African economies.
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What is the economic growth of Mauritania?
Real GDP growth of +3.6 % in 2025 (IMF estimate). The IMF projects +4.4 % for 2026.
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What GDP does the IMF project for Mauritania in 2030?
17.2 bn$ in 2030 according to the IMF projections, against 12.6 bn$ in 2025: real growth of 4.5 % a year on average.
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Is Mauritania a rich country?
GDP per capita of 2,723 $ in 2025, above the African median (1,768 $): no. 21 of 53 in Africa per person (IMF).
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How many people live in Mauritania?
4.6 M inhabitants in 2025 (IMF): no. 39 in Africa by population.
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What is the inflation rate in Mauritania?
1.6 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF). Projection for 2026: 8.0 %.
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Is Mauritania highly indebted?
Public debt of 40.4 % of GDP in 2025, against a median of 53.2 % in Africa: no. 42 of 52 from the most indebted (IMF).
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Is Mauritania in default?
No rating agency rates it; the IMF and the World Bank put its risk of debt distress at « moderate » (5 Feb 2026).
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What is the currency of Mauritania?
Its currency: ouguiya (MRU).
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What does Mauritania export?
In 2024, mostly: Ores (iron, copper, cobalt, manganese…) (36.4 %), Gold, diamonds and precious metals (34.3 %), Fish and seafood (22.5 %). First client: China (CEPII, BACI).
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What share of the population of Mauritania has electricity?
52.2 % of the population in 2024 (World Bank).
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Answers written from the latest figures of the IMF, the World Bank, CEPII, the rating agencies and the IMF-World Bank debt analyses. Method and sources