Mauritania Sub-Saharan Africa Population (millions) Surface area (1,000 sq. km) GNI ($ billions) GNI, PPP ($ billions)
Low income 3.3 1,031 3.3 6.4
Population growth (%) National poverty rate (% of pop.) GNI per capita (Atlas $) GNI per capita, PPP ($)
People Share of poorest 20% in nat’l consumption/income (%) Life expectancy at birth (years) Total fertility (births per woman) Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women 15–19) Contraceptive prevalence (% of married women 15–49) Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000) Child malnutrition, underweight (% of under age 5) Child immunization, measles (% of ages 12–23 mos.) Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) Gross secondary enrollment, total (% of relevant age group) Ratio of girls to boys in primary & secondary school (%) HIV prevalence rate (% of population ages 15–49)
2.3 .. 990 1,940
1990
2000
2009
.. 56 5.9 .. 3 40 129 43.3 38 29 14 69 0.2
6.2 56 5.1 97 8 57 122 30.4 62 47 18 95 0.6
.. 57 4.4 82 9 61 117 16.7 59 64 24 103 0.7
Environment Forests (1,000 sq. km) Deforestation (average annual %, 1990–2010) Freshwater use (% of internal resources) Access to improved water source (% of total pop.) Access to improved sanitation facilities (% of total pop.) Energy use per capita (kilograms of oil equivalent) Carbon dioxide emissions per capita (metric tons) Electricity use per capita (kilowatt-hours)
4.2
3.2
.. 30 16 .. 1.3 ..
.. 40 21 .. 0.5 ..
2.4 1.8 399.8 49 26 .. 0.6 ..
Economy GDP ($ billions) GDP growth (annual %) GDP implicit price deflator (annual % growth) Value added in agriculture (% of GDP) Value added in industry (% of GDP) Value added in services (% of GDP) Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) Gross capital formation (% of GDP) Central government revenue (% of GDP) Central government cash surplus/deficit (% of GDP)
1.0 -1.8 2.6 30 29 42 46 61 20 .. ..
1.1 1.9 1.3 28 30 43 46 74 19 .. ..
3.0 -1.1 -6.2 21 35 45 50 68 25 .. ..
States and markets Starting a business (days) Stock market capitalization (% of GDP) Military expenditures (% of GDP) Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) Internet users (per 100 people) Paved roads (% of total) High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)
.. .. 3.9 0 0.0 .. ..
.. .. 3.5 1 0.2 .. ..
19 .. 3.8 66 2.3 26.8 ..
84.1 97 2.1 30.7 -30 13.7 6.7 236
74.8 100 2.4 27.8 10 2.0 40.1 221
92.6 151 2.0 .. 10 1.9 -38.3 287
Global links Merchandise trade (% of GDP) Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100) Total external debt stocks ($ billions) Total debt service (% of exports) Net migration (thousands) Remittances received ($ millions) Foreign direct investment, net inflows ($ millions) Net official development assistance received ($ millions)
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