Mauritania vs Mauritius: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Mauritania
4.82 billion current US$
in 2023
Mauritius
4.51 billion current US$
in 2023
Mauritania rank
140th
Mauritius rank
142nd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.82 billion current US$ against 4.51 billion current US$ in Mauritius, a difference of 304.85 million current US$.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritania ranks 140th and Mauritius ranks 142nd of 206 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.98 million current US$ | 62.80 million current US$ | 32.83 million current US$ | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 67.22 million current US$ | 147.02 million current US$ | 79.79 million current US$ | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 252.17 million current US$ | 733.58 million current US$ | 481.41 million current US$ | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 509.66 million current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 789.79 million current US$ | 3.02 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 3.07 billion current US$ | 5.11 billion current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 4.13 billion current US$ | 4.74 billion current US$ | 607.63 million current US$ | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Mauritania or Mauritius?
- Mauritania, at 4.82 billion current US$ against 4.51 billion current US$ in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 304.85 million current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Mauritania ranks 140th and Mauritius ranks 142nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.