Mauritania
Sub-Saharan Africa
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Mauritania. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
68.7 yrs2024
▲ +7.7 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
10.3%2024
▼ +0.2%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$2,1052024
▲ +$1,424since 2000
Inflation % annual
2.5%2024
▲ -0.8%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
1.0 /100k2020
▲ -0.2 /100ksince 2018
Tourist arrivals count
30k2000
▬ 0since 2000
Internet users % pop
45.8%2024
▲ +45.6%since 2000
Population count
5.2M2024
▲ +2.6Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
0.97 t2024
▼ +0.57 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
60.6%2024
▲ +22.6%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
6.3%2024
▲ +10.2%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$2,1102024
▲ +$1,380since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$10.9B2024
▲ +$9.1Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
40.9%2024
▼ -5.1%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
23.0%2024
▼ +7.7%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
4.3%2023
▲ +1.0%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
30.2 /1k2024
▲ -37.1 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
6.0%2020
▲ +2.5%since 2001
Education expenditure % of GDP
7.6%2024
▲ +5.5%since 2001
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
92.1 /1002024
▲ +91.5 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
52.2%2024
▲ +33.1%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
19.6%2022
▼ -24.8%since 2000
Forest area % land
0.3%2023
▼ -0.1%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
77.3%2024
▲ +35.9%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data