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Mauritania forecasts 5% growth in 2027

The draft 2027 budget, adopted by ministers on 21 October, assumes inflation of 3.3%.

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Olanrewaju Adewole
Nouakchott1 min read
Central Nouakchott from the air in 2017.
Central Nouakchott from the air in 2017. File photo: Laminesall96 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Mauritania expects its economy to grow by 5% in real terms in 2027, according to the assumptions behind the draft finance law adopted by the Council of Ministers on 21 October.

The outlook

  • Growth: 5%
  • Inflation: 3.3%
  • The draft budget points to an overall surplus.

Finance Minister Codioro Moussa N'Guenore presented the budget framework to the press. The draft now goes to parliament.

Source: Financial Afrik, 25 October 2026.

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