Benin vs Mauritania: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.51 billion current US$ against 3.99 billion current US$ in Benin, a difference of 522.00 million current US$.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.80 million current US$ | 41.40 million current US$ | 25.60 million current US$ | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 34.90 million current US$ | 139.90 million current US$ | 105.00 million current US$ | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 144.60 million current US$ | 322.40 million current US$ | 177.80 million current US$ | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 393.60 million current US$ | 431.90 million current US$ | 38.30 million current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 719.20 million current US$ | 839.80 million current US$ | 120.60 million current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.07 billion current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 108.40 million current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.74 billion current US$ | 3.77 billion current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.51 billion current US$ against 3.99 billion current US$ in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Benin and Mauritania?
- 522.00 million current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Benin ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.