CFI Data on Mauritania
We offer a data-driven country report for Mauritania that explores inter alia population, international trading relationships, energy consumption, GDP growth, current account balances, and R&D investment. Additionally, CFI quotes from the Big Mac Index (courtesy of The Economist) which gives a rough idea of purchasing power parity. Other authoritative sources include The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, The World Bank, and The International Money Fund. Visit us regularly for updates and new sources of key economic information on Mauritania.
Trade agreement information for Mauritania
Does Mauritania belong to any economic unions or free trade areas?
Member of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) since 01/04/2019
Other members:
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zimbabwe
What bilateral trade deals are there between Mauritania and other countries and economic unions?
None
Trade between Mauritania and the United Kingdom
Source: UK Office for National Statistics, October 2019.
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Its population in 2018 was 4,540,068 [
In 2015, 32.16% of its total energy 
In 2018, its GDP grew by 3.60% [
In 2018 it had a negative Current