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| Surface area: 1 030 700 Km2 |
| Population (2024): 5 169 395 habitants |
| GDP (2024): 10.77 milliards USD |
| GDP per capita (2024): 2 082.8 USD |
| GDP growth rate (2024): 5.2% |
| Inflation rate (2024): 2.5% |
| Main sectors of activity: Mining (particularly iron and gold). fishing. agriculture. livestock farming and tourism. |
Mauritanian insurance market: features and 2024 structure
| Main market stakeholders | Total |
| Insurance and reinsurance companies | 17 |
| Insurance brokerage firms | 3 |
| Mutual insurance companies | 1 |
| Market features |
| Ministry of Finance - Insurance Control Directorate |
Mauritanian insurance market: premium evolution by life and non-life class of business 2020-2024
Chiffres en milliers USD
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| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Non-life | 21 552 135 | 21 935 695 | 33 166 076 | 32 482 414 | 30 957 332 |
| Life | 946 879 | 1 184 458 | 1 751 790 | 1 233 240 | 1 558 736 |
| Total | 22 499 014 | 23 120 153 | 34 917 866 | 33 715 654 | 32 516 068 |
Mauritanian insurance market: turnover by class of business (2020-2024)
Figures in USD
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| Class of business | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Parts 2024 |
| Fire | 7 839 949 | 7 425 200 | 19 592 122 | 19 310 085 | 17 067 318 | 52.49% |
| Motor | 4 307 448 | 3 898 186 | 3 930 839 | 3 976 491 | 3 195 576 | 9.83% |
| Marine | 2 526 923 | 2 659 194 | 2 222 184 | 2 122 084 | 2 775 944 | 8.54% |
| Contractor's all risks insurance | 1 485 731 | 325 944 | 50 493 | 2 362 973 | 2 565 639 | 7.89% |
| Health | 2 476 054 | 1 920 398 | 1 426 092 | 1 642 632 | 2 265 726 | 6.97% |
| Aviation | 898 468 | 1 816 744 | 1 590 175 | 1 705 491 | 1 758 715 | 5.41% |
| Third party liability | 1 060 483 | 894 524 | 1 056 072 | - | 580 615 | 1.79% |
| Other risks | 542 180 | 148 649 | 230 761 | 85 449 | 357 671 | 1.10% |
| Special risks | 361 201 | 809 032 | 1 048 149 | 1 232 767 | 313 276 | 0.96% |
| Travel insurance | 53 698 | 62 242 | 79 046 | 44 442 | 76 490 | 0.23% |
| Credit | 362 | - | ||||
| Machinery breakdown | - | 1 975 582 | 1 940 143 | - | - | - |
| Non-life total | 21 552 135 | 21 935 695 | 33 166 076 | 32 482 414 | 30 957 332 | 95.21% |
| Life total | 946 879 | 1 184 458 | 1 751 790 | 1 233 240 | 1 558 736 | 4.79% |
| Grand total | 22 499 014 | 23 120 153 | 34 917 866 | 33 715 654 | 32 516 068 | 100% |
Exchange rate as at 31/12/2024 : 1 MRU = 0.02083 USD ; 31/12/2023 : 1 MRU = 0.02509 USD ; au 31/12/2022 : 1 MRU = 0.02691 USD ; au 31/12/2021 : 1 MRU = 0.02713 USD ; au 31/12/2020 : 1 MRU = 0.02736 USD.
