Mauritania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Mauritania
26.8%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
12.4%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 26.8% against 12.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Mauritania ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 2.2% 0.4% Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 0.0% 2.3% 2.2% Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 4.5% 4.2% 0.2% Mauritania
1990s 7.0% 4.5% 2.5% Mauritania
2000s 6.3% 7.7% 1.4% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 21.9% 9.2% 12.7% Mauritania
2020s 23.8% 10.7% 13.1% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Mauritania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mauritania, at 26.8% against 12.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
14.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Mauritania ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.