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Index / Economy /
   Mauritania / Economy /
Figures
Figures here show 2008 estimates, unless otherwise noted. Economic factors can never be given with accuracy. Not because research is inadequate, but because reporting systems vary between companies and sectors, and with this variation follows statistical insecurity.
| GDP |
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Per capita
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$2,100 |
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Net
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$6.32 billion |
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Annual growth |
3.5%
Very unstable rate, 1% in 2007, 11% in 2006. |
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By sector |
Agriculture 13%
Industry 47%
Services 40% |
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Annual inflation rate |
7.3% (2007) |
| Foreign debts |
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Compared to GDP |
No data
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Net |
No data |
| Trade |
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Balance |
-5% |
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Exports |
US$1.4 billion |
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Main products |
Iron ore, fish and fish products, gold, copper, petroleum |
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Main partners |
China 41%; France 10%; Spain 7%; Italy 7%; Netherlands 5%; Belgium 5%; Cote d'Ivoire 4% |
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Imports |
US$1.48 billion |
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Main products |
Machinery and equipment, petroleum products, capital goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods |
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Main partners |
France 17%; China 9%; Netherlands 6%; Spain 6%; Belgium 5%; US 5%; Brazil 5% |
| Work life |
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Official unemployment |
30% |
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Work force |
Agriculture 50%
Industry 10%
Services 40% |
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Population below poverty line |
40% |
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