Attribute |
Mauritania × | Mozambique × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 1,030,700 | 799,380 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 1,030,700 | 786,380 |
Water area (km²) | 0 | 13,000 |
Land boundaries (km) | 5,002 | 4,783 |
Border countries | - Algeria
- Mali
- Senegal
- Western Sahara
| - Eswatini
- Malawi
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
|
Coastline (km) | 754 | 2,470 |
Mean elevation (m) | 276 | 345 |
Lowest point (m) | -5 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 915 | 2,436 |
People | | |
Population | 4,005,475 | 30,098,197 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Muslim | Roman Catholic |
Government | | |
Long country name | Islamic Republic of Mauritania | Republic of Mozambique |
Short country name | Mauritania | Mozambique |
Long local name | Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah | Republica de Mocambique |
Short local name | Muritaniyah | Mocambique |
Former name | - | - People's Republic of Mozambique
- Portuguese East Africa
|
Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Nouakchott | Maputo |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 17,280,000,000 | 37,090,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 4,935,000,000 | 12,590,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.5 | 3.7 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 4,500 | 1,300 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 24.2 | 16.8 |
Labor force | 1,437,000 | 12,900,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 10.2 | 24.5 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 31 | 46.1 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,354,000,000 | 3,356,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,396,000,000 | 4,054,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 3.02 | 0.99 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 27.4 | 26.7 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.8 | -5.6 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 96.6 | 102.1 |
Inflation rate (%) | 2.3 | 15.3 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 9 | 19 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 17 | 27.86 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,296,000,000 | 3,817,000,000 |
1↑Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,296,000,000 | 3,817,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,364,000,000 | 4,337,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -711,000,000 | -2,824,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 1,722,000,000 | 4,725,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,094,000,000 | 5,223,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 875,000,000 | 3,361,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 4,150,000,000 | 10,910,000,000 |
National currency | ouguiyas | meticais |
National currency (code) | MRO | MZM |
National currency (symbol) | UM | - |
National currency rate to USD | 363.6 | 64.4 |