Attribute |
Mauritania × | Albania × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 1,030,700 | 28,748 |
Continent | Africa | Europe |
Land area (km²) | 1,030,700 | 27,398 |
Water area (km²) | 0 | 1,350 |
Land boundaries (km) | 5,002 | 691 |
Border countries | - Algeria
- Mali
- Senegal
- Western Sahara
| - Greece
- Kosovo
- Macedonia
- Montenegro
|
Coastline (km) | 754 | 362 |
Mean elevation (m) | 276 | 708 |
Lowest point (m) | -5 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 915 | 2,764 |
People | | |
Population | 4,005,475 | 3,074,579 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
Government | | |
Long country name | Islamic Republic of Mauritania | Republic of Albania |
Short country name | Mauritania | Albania |
Long local name | Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah | Republika e Shqiperise |
Short local name | Muritaniyah | Shqiperia |
Former name | - | - People's Socialist Republic of Albania
|
Government type | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
Capital | Nouakchott | Tirana |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 17,280,000,000 | 36,010,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 4,935,000,000 | 13,070,000,000 |
1↑GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.5 | 3.8 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 4,500 | 12,500 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 24.2 | 15.9 |
Labor force | 1,437,000 | 1,198,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 10.2 | 13.8 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 31 | 14.3 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,354,000,000 | 3,614,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,396,000,000 | 3,874,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 3.02 | 1.26 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 27.4 | 27.6 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.8 | -2 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 96.6 | 71.8 |
Inflation rate (%) | 2.3 | 2 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 9 | 1.25 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 17 | 8.22 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,296,000,000 | 4,155,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,296,000,000 | 4,155,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,364,000,000 | 8,122,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -711,000,000 | -908,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 1,722,000,000 | 900,700,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,094,000,000 | 4,103,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 875,000,000 | 3,590,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 4,150,000,000 | 9,505,000,000 |
National currency | ouguiyas | leke |
National currency (code) | MRO | ALL |
National currency (symbol) | UM | Lek |
National currency rate to USD | 363.6 | 121.9 |