Attribute |
Mauritania × | Laos × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 1,030,700 | 236,800 |
Continent | Africa | Asia |
Land area (km²) | 1,030,700 | 230,800 |
Water area (km²) | 0 | 6,000 |
1↑Land boundaries (km) | 5,002 | 5,274 |
Border countries | - Algeria
- Mali
- Senegal
- Western Sahara
| - Burma
- Cambodia
- China
- Thailand
- Vietnam
|
Coastline (km) | 754 | 0 |
Mean elevation (m) | 276 | 710 |
Lowest point (m) | -5 | 70 |
Highest point (m) | 915 | 2,817 |
People | | |
Population | 4,005,475 | 7,447,396 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Muslim | Buddhist |
Government | | |
Long country name | Islamic Republic of Mauritania | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Short country name | Mauritania | Laos |
Long local name | Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah | Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao |
Short local name | Muritaniyah | Mueang Lao (unofficial) |
Government type | Presidential republic | Communist state |
Capital | Nouakchott | Vientiane |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 17,280,000,000 | 49,340,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 4,935,000,000 | 16,970,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.5 | 6.9 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 4,500 | 7,400 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 24.2 | 22.7 |
Labor force | 1,437,000 | 3,582,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 10.2 | 0.7 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 31 | 22 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,354,000,000 | 3,099,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,396,000,000 | 4,038,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 3.02 | 0.19 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 27.4 | 18.3 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.8 | -5.5 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 96.6 | 63.6 |
Inflation rate (%) | 2.3 | 0.8 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 9 | 4.3 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 17 | 18.5 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,296,000,000 | 1,131,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,296,000,000 | 1,131,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,364,000,000 | 9,300,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | - | 1,012,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -711,000,000 | -2,057,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 1,722,000,000 | 3,654,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,094,000,000 | 4,976,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 875,000,000 | 1,270,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 4,150,000,000 | 14,900,000,000 |
National currency | ouguiyas | kips |
National currency (code) | MRO | LAK |
National currency (symbol) | UM | ₭ |
National currency rate to USD | 363.6 | 8 |