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  • Publication | 2025

Strengthening economic resilience and social safety nets for sustainable development in Mauritania

The latest edition of the World Bank's economic update on Mauritania highlights a slowdown in growth to 5.2% in 2024 (2.2% per capita), down from 6.4% (3.4% per capita) in 2023. This deceleration is mainly attributed to a decline in extractive production and more moderate public consumption. Despite the slowdown, the country's macroeconomic fundamentals continue to strengthen, supported by a tight monetary policy, falling global food and energy prices, and prudent fiscal management.