Least developed countries vs Mauritania: Merchandise trade

Least developed countries
41.4%
in 2025
Mauritania
87.3%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
40th
Mauritania rank
36th

Merchandise trade over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 87.3% against 41.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 45.9%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 23.9% 30.9% 7.1% Mauritania
1970s 22.8% 46.1% 23.3% Mauritania
1980s 24.5% 47.6% 23.1% Mauritania
1990s 30.0% 42.8% 12.9% Mauritania
2000s 41.8% 56.8% 15.0% Mauritania
2010s 43.9% 78.4% 34.5% Mauritania
2020s 40.6% 81.8% 41.2% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade, Least developed countries or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 87.3% against 41.4% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise trade between Least developed countries and Mauritania?
45.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mauritania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Mauritania rank globally for merchandise trade?
Least developed countries ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 14,091 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and 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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.