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Economy power of Mauritania & Nigeria

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Mauritania vs Nigeria

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Mauritania Nigeria
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World Rank 95 2.08 World Rank 24 5.34
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is the former French colony and the nation that has more than 1 million square kilometers of land. It is located in West Africa and is considered to be the 8th largest nation in this continent. The population is fairly limited with the approximate number of 4.4 million as of 2018.  More about Mauritania The Federal Republic of Nigeria is one of the largest and most prosperous nations in Africa. It is located in West Africa and shares borders with Niger, Chad, Cameroon, and Benin. Being a federal republic, it is divided into 36 states. However, there is also the Federal Capital Territory, which is the capital of the nation Abuja. Interestingly, the largest city in the country and in the entire African continent is Lagos. More about Nigeria

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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(United States of America (USA))

Mauritania Nigeria
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 9,996,249,658 440,833,583,992
Percentage of the other

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

Gross national income (GNI, Inflation)

Gross national income

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(United States of America (USA))

Mauritania Nigeria
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 9,849,926,792 423,882,311,505
Percentage of the other

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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(China)

Mauritania Nigeria
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] -2,148,005,554 -4,847,531,323
Percentage of the other

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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(South Africa)

Mauritania Nigeria
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 11.29 5.94
Percentage of the other

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

Population (total, growth, density, demgraphy)

Total population

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(China)

Mauritania Nigeria
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 4,614,974 213,401,323
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography