Mauritania
MRT Sub-Saharan AfricaState of play
A West African republic bridging the Arab Maghreb and sub-Saharan Africa; among the world's largest iron-ore exporters.
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GDP growth4.03% per year · 2025▼ 36.1% vs previous
Military expenditure2.16% of GDP · 2024▼ 4.66% vs previous
Trade openness94.0% of GDP · 2025▲ 0.45% vs previous
Population5.3Mpeople · 2025▲ 2.82% vs previous
Displaced from here72.3Kpeople · 2025▲ 8.73% vs previous
Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)
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