Region:
North Africa
Currency:
Mauritanian ouguiya (MRO)
Population:
3.8 million
Capital:
Nouakchott
Ministry website:
www.finances.gov.mr
Fiscal year:
January - December
Regional Economic Community:
CEN-SAD,
UMA
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| GDP (constant 2004 MRO[billions]) | 199.57 | 210.3 | 212.95 | 220.4 | 225.06 |
| GDP (current MRO[billions]) | 199.57 | 200.22 | 225.47 | 241.91 | 251.5 |
| GDP growth (%) | 4.28 | 5.38 | 1.26 | 3.5 | 2.12 |
| GDP per capita (constant 2004 MRO) | 55,109.47 | 56,747.27 | 56,136.36 | 56,782.66 | 56,693.54 |
| GDP per capita (current MRO) | 55,109.47 | 54,026.86 | 59,436.51 | 62,324.64 | 63,352.09 |
| Inflation (CPI) (%) | 3.77 | 0.49 | 1.47 | 2.27 | 3.05 |
| General government revenue (% of GDP) | 21.26 | 23.21 | 20.97 | 20.96 | 23.55 |
| General government expenditure (% of GDP) | 23.9 | 25.66 | 20.84 | 20.42 | 20.13 |
| Budget balance (% of GDP) | -2.64 | -2.44 | 0.13 | 0.53 | 3.42 |
| Primary balance (% of GDP) | -1.85 | -1.55 | 0.91 | 1.45 | 4.64 |
| General government debt (% of GDP) | 48.47 | 58.75 | 56.56 | 55.1 | 61.39 |
| Population (millions) | 3.62 | 3.71 | 3.79 | 3.88 | 3.97 |