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MAURITANIA AT A GLANCE<br />

Selected Macroeconomic Statistics (Source: IMF’s World Economic Outlook Database, October 2010)<br />

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 (Est.)<br />

Population (millions) 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.2<br />

Real GDP (LCU, Billions) 339.8 343.3 355.9 352.1 368.7<br />

Real GDP growth (%) 11.4 1.0 3.7 -1.1 4.7<br />

Nominal GDP (LCU, Billions) 725.0 734.0 854.8 793.5 961.2<br />

Nominal GDP (US$, Billions) 2.7 2.8 3.5 3.0 3.5<br />

GDP per capita (current, LCU Millions) 0.251 0.248 0.282 0.256 0.302<br />

GDP per capita (current, US$) 933.4 953.0 1167.4 975.4 1096.3<br />

Inflation (%) 6.2 7.3 7.3 2.2 6.1<br />

Current Account Balance (%GDP) -1.3 -18.3 -15.7 -12.5 -7.6<br />

Sectors, value added (% of GDP) (Source: WDI 2010)<br />

1970 1980 1990 2000 2007<br />

Agriculture 29 30 30 28 13<br />

Industry 38 26 29 30 47<br />

Services 32 44 42 43 41<br />

Selected Social Indicators (IMF Country Report No. 10/168, April 2010)<br />

1996 2000 2002 2004 2008<br />

Poverty incidence 50.0 46.3 .. 46.7 42.0<br />

Prevalence of child malnutrition 32.0 .. 30.2 39.4<br />

Gross primary enrollment ratio 75.9 89.1 89.8 76.7 90.9<br />

Share of girls in total primary enrollment 46.0 48.0 49.0 79.0 93.5<br />

Child mortality 125.6 122.0 .. .. ..<br />

Maternal mortality rate .. 747.0 .. 820.0 820.0<br />

Incidence of HIV/AIDS .. 0.5 0.6 0.5 ..<br />

Private Sector Indicators (Source: World <strong>Bank</strong> 2010)<br />

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007<br />

Time required to start a business 82 82 82 82 65<br />

2009 2010 Change<br />

Doing Business 161 166 -5<br />

Starting a Business 140 149 -9<br />

Dealing with Construction Permits 141 154 -13<br />

Employing Workers 123 125 -2<br />

Registering Property 62 74 -12<br />

Getting Credit 147 150 -3<br />

Protecting Investors 143 147 -4<br />

Paying Taxes 176 175 1<br />

Trading Across Borders 161 163 -2<br />

Enforcing Contracts 82 83 -1<br />

Closing a Business 150 150 0<br />

MCPS for <strong>Mauritania</strong>, 2011-2015 33

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