Lebanon vs Mauritania: Economic Indicators Comparison
Lebanon with a GDP of $56.6B ranked the 81st largest economy in the world, while Mauritania ranked 156th with $5.2B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Lebanon and Mauritania ranked 156th vs 103rd and 83rd vs 167th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Lebanon |  Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $56.6B | $5.2B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 0.3% | 3% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 0.9% | 2.8% |
| Population | 6.1M | 4.4M |
| GDP per capita | $8.3k | $1.2k |
| GDP per capita growth | -0.34% | 0.71% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 953.03 | 10.22 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.63 | 0.29 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $15k | $4k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $54.2B | $5.1B |
| GNI per capita | $7.9k | $1.2k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $89.1B | $18.1B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $13k | $4.1k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Lebanon | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 20% | 30% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 17% | 25% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 6.1% | 3.1% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 5.9% | 2.8% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 10.3% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 51.7 | 55.3 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.29 | 5.05 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.72 | 5.52 |
| Property Rights Index | 44.6 | 32.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 30.8 | 20.8 |
| Business Freedom Index | 45.6 | 61.7 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 0 | 85.9 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 47.8 | 51.3 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 60 | 50 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 50 | 40 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 77.4 | 62.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 75.6 | 79.6 |
| Government Spending Index | 72.5 | 76.4 |
| Tax Burden Index | 90.8 | 80.9 |
| Government Integrity Index | 25 | 21.9 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 28 | 27 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 78.8 | 64.5 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 18.1 | 24.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 4 | 9.9 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 2M | 30k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Lebanon | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 150.9% | 83.9% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 145.1% | 97.8% |
| External debt stocks | $79.3B | $5.2B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 10.6% | 112.6% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 72.1% | 15.7% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | -16.9% | -10.3% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 5.5% | 19.8% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 19.5% | 47.7% |
| Total reserves including gold | $52.4B | $934.3M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $2.6B | $70.8M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Lebanon | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 23.3% | 45.1% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 39.6% | 76.2% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$12.4B | -$972.9M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 19.8% | N/A |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $1.2B | $179.7M |
| Personal remittances received | $6.9B | $60.4M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 14.1% | 26.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 2.9% | 25.9% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $15.7M | $1M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $17.7M | $77k |
| Expense, % of GDP | 25.8% | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 30.3% | 28% |
