Mauritania

Overview
By Theme
By SDG Goal

Topic

Social
Economic
Environment
Institutions

Social

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)

Most recent value

(2014)

6.0

(2014)

Trend

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Most recent value

(2020)

Trend

Population, total

Most recent value

(2020)

4,649,660

(2020)

Trend

Population growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2020)

2.7

(2020)

Trend

Net migration

Most recent value

(2017)

25,002

(2017)

Trend

Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

Most recent value

(2020)

0.4

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

GDP (current US$)

Most recent value

(2020 billion)

7.91

(2020 billion)

Trend

GDP per capita (current US$)

Most recent value

(2020)

1,702.0

(2020)

Trend

GDP growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2020)

-1.8

(2020)

Trend

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Most recent value

(2021)

11.5

(2021)

Trend

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Most recent value

(2020)

2.4

(2020)

Trend

Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2020)

2.1

(2020)

Trend

Environment

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)

Most recent value

(2018)

0.9

(2018)

Trend

Forest area (% of land area)

Most recent value

(2020)

0.3

(2020)

Trend

Access to electricity (% of population)

Most recent value

(2020)

47.3

(2020)

Trend

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Most recent value

(2017)

337

(2017)

Trend

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)

No data available

Trend

People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)

No data available

Trend

Institutions

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

No data available

Trend

Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

No data available

Trend

Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)

Most recent value

(2019)

48.1

(2019)

Trend

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Most recent value

(2020)

Trend

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Most recent value

(2021)

Trend

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2020)

11.7

(2020)

Trend

Projects & Operations

Finances

Summary of IDA Credits
$355.19 million
Disbursed as of May 31, 2022
Original Principal Amount
Cancelled Amount
Disbursed Amount
Undisbursed Amount
Borrower's Obligation

Surveys

Most Recent Surveys
Livelihoods Programme Monitoring Beneficiary Survey 2020
By UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Submitted on: 22 Mar, 2022
Survey on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Socio-Economic and Protection Situation of Refugees in the Mbera Refugee Camp, July 2020
By United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Submitted on: 13 May, 2021
Energy Monitoring Framework Survey 2019
By UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Submitted on: 15 Mar, 2022
Livelihoods Programme Monitoring Beneficiary Survey 2019
By UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Submitted on: 22 Mar, 2022

Human Capital Index

HCI and GDP Per Capita PPP (log scale, horizontal axis)
Productivity relative to benchmark of complete education and full health
Mauritania

Global Economic Prospects - Forecasts

Annual GDP Growth (%)
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Mauritania

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Human Capital Index

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Climate Change