Mauritania vs Somalia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Mauritania
4,672 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
6,408 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
197th
Somalia rank
194th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Mauritania
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6,408 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,672 current US$ per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 1,736 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 197th and Somalia ranks 194th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 57.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 28.5 current US$ per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 1970s | 65.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 104.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 38.82 current US$ per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 1980s | 244.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 538.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 293.54 current US$ per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 1990s | 494.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 395.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 99.09 current US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 766.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 677.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 88.53 current US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,149 current US$ per square kilometre | 167.17 current US$ per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2020s | 4,010 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,174 current US$ per square kilometre | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Mauritania or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6,408 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,672 current US$ per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Mauritania and Somalia?
- 1,736 current US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Mauritania ranks 197th and Somalia ranks 194th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.