STATISTICS

MauritaniaRegion Western AfricaCurrency Ouguiya (MRO)Surface area (square kilometres) 1 030 700Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 3 796Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 3.7Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Nouakchott (786)United Nations membership date 27 October 1961Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2 184 3 156 3 866GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 9.0 5.6 4.6GDP per capita (current US$) 694.3 874.3 1 018.3GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 714.9 857.7 956.0Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 59.0 42.9 27.3Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 270.61 282.00 303.04CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 139 185 205Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 100 113 120Food production index (2004-2006=100) 100 113 120Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 25.9 28.3 28.6Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 78.5 78.9 79.0Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 0 415 ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 24.5 80.2 111.1Individuals using the Internet (%) 0.7 4.0 b 5.4 bTotal trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)Exports 2 623.8 China 44.1 United Arab Emirates 23.5Imports 2 970.6 Switzerland 10.7 Belgium 15.6Balance –346.8 Japan 8.9 France 11.2Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.5Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.9Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.8Urban population (%) 2013 42.0Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 40.1Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 5.6/4.4Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 101.4Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 63.0/59.9Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 71.7Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.7Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 9.3International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) cd mid-2013 90.2/2.3Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 103 073Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 3.7Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) e 2006-2012 62.1/61.7Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 29.3Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) f 2008-2010 11.4/18.0Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 25.2Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 66Forested area (% of land area) 2011