Mauritania vs World: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Mauritania
18 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
7.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania rank
26th
World rank
25th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Mauritania
- World
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 18 % change on previous year against 7.15 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 10.85 % change on previous year.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.5 times World's.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 26th and World ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.47 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 22.7 % change on previous year | 20.12 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1980s | -1.1 % change on previous year | 7.12 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 7.91 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 18.09 % change on previous year | 8.95 % change on previous year | 9.14 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 12.55 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 10.56 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Mauritania or World?
- Mauritania, at 18 % change on previous year against 7.15 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Mauritania and World?
- 10.85 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and World rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 26th and World ranks 25th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.