Mauritania

Mauritania · MRT · Africa

Risk Score

Elevated→ Stable

Risk Factors

No recent events in pipeline

Overview

Mauritania is a large, sparsely populated country in Northwest Africa, with a significant portion of its territory in the Sahara Desert. Its economy is traditionally based on iron ore and fishing, with offshore natural gas emerging as a new key sector. The nation is working to diversify its economy and improve infrastructure.

Leadership

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

President

Government: Presidential Republic

Mohamed Ould Bilal

Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug

Kane Ousmane

Economy

GDP

$13.0B

GDP per Capita

$2.5K

GDP Growth

+6.0%

Inflation

4.0%

Unemployment

10.0%

Mining (iron ore, gold, copper)FishingLivestockOil and Gas

Trade

Key Exports

Iron oreFish and fish productsGoldCopper

Key Imports

Machinery and equipmentPetroleum productsFoodstuffsConsumer goods

Top Partners

ChinaSpainItalyFranceUS

Headlines (8)

MarketScreener6d ago

Acwa Power Unit Enters Deals for Power Plant in Mauritania

DevdiscourseJun 27

AfDB Advances Mauritania-Mali Power Link with New Contracts

DevdiscourseJun 19

AfDB Workshop Held to Speed Up Mauritania Development Projects

AfricanewsJun 15

Mauritania crackdown slows migrant departures but not dreams of Europe

The Japan Times Jun 15

With Europe closed, migrants stalled in Mauritania limbo

Al JazeeraJun 14

After battling armed attacks, Mauritania attempts to revive tourism

Hindustan TimesJun 9

More than 1,100 migrants rescued off Mauritania in past fortnight: coastguard

aljazeera_us12h ago