International Monetary Fund: The Mauritanian economy is projected to achieve growth of 4.81 TP3T during 2026
Nouakchott achieves positive economic results
Felix Fischer, head of the International Monetary Fund mission to Mauritania, announced that the Mauritanian economy is projected to achieve growth of 4.8% during 2026.
Fischer explained during a press conference in Nouakchott on the sidelines of his visit to Mauritania that this growth will be based mainly on the performance of the extractive sector, while the growth of the non-extractive sector is expected to slow to 4.4%, affected by the repercussions of the war in the Middle East on oil prices and demand levels.
Fisher noted that Mauritania’s overall economic activity was in line with expectations in 2025, registering growth of 4% compared to previous estimates of 4.2%.
Fisher confirmed that they had begun discussions on a new program with Mauritania, during a joint press conference with the Governor of the Central Bank of Mauritania, Mohamed El Amine Ould Dhehbi, during which he reviewed the results of his mission to Mauritania.
The Mauritanian president receives an IMF mission.
Earlier, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani received a delegation from the International Monetary Fund, headed by Felix Fischer, at the Presidential Palace in Nouakchott.
The meeting addressed the existing cooperation relations between Mauritania and the International Monetary Fund, and ways to strengthen and develop them. It also touched on the latest developments in the international economic situation and the challenges associated with it.
The head of the IMF mission gave a statement to the Mauritanian News Agency, in which he expressed his pride in meeting the Mauritanian president, noting that they briefly reviewed the challenges facing the global economy.
He added that the meeting was an opportunity to congratulate the Mauritanian president on his good management of economic affairs, and on the positive results achieved by Mauritania during the past three years within the framework of its current program with the International Monetary Fund.
He noted that the Fund’s mission is currently in Mauritania to conduct the sixth and final review of the existing program, within the framework of the “Extended Fund Facility” and the ”Extended Credit Facility,” in addition to completing the fifth and final review of the “Resilience and Sustainability Facility” program.
New economic program
The head of the International Monetary Fund mission to Mauritania, Felix Fischer, announced the start of discussions with the Mauritanian authorities regarding the preparation of a new economic program, in a move that reflects the two sides’ intention to strengthen cooperation during the next phase.
Fischer noted that his discussions with the Mauritanian president addressed the challenges facing the global economy and their impact on the national economy, while emphasizing that Mauritania has achieved "positive" results over the past three years within the framework of its current program with the Fund.
