Commercial service exports in Mauritania
Mauritania: Commercial service exports was 123.61 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 123.61 million current US$ for commercial service exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Mauritania peaked at 255.32 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.40 million current US$, in 1992.
That places Mauritania 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.18 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 13.84 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 15.29 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 20.12 million current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 22.38 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 24.98 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 28.49 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 30.31 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 20.23 million current US$ | -33.2% |
| 1984 | 16.97 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 15.41 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 16.11 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 24.57 million current US$ | +52.5% |
| 1988 | 22.91 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 22.26 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 14.03 million current US$ | -37.0% |
| 1991 | 18.54 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 10.40 million current US$ | -43.9% |
| 1993 | 15.33 million current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1994 | 16.65 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 19.31 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 23.47 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 25.35 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 24.42 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 127.80 million current US$ | +423.3% |
| 2013 | 167.53 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 255.32 million current US$ | +52.4% |
| 2015 | 202.50 million current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 225.66 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 133.12 million current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2018 | 113.16 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 123.77 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 111.67 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 127.42 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 200.65 million current US$ | +57.5% |
| 2023 | 179.47 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 123.61 million current US$ | -31.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 123.61 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 billion current US$, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 123.61 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 479.01 million current US$, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +423.3% | 24.42 million current US$ | 127.80 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.96 million current US$ | 13.18 million current US$ | 22.38 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.22 million current US$ | 15.41 million current US$ | 30.31 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.61 million current US$ | 10.40 million current US$ | 25.35 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 168.61 million current US$ | 113.16 million current US$ | 255.32 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 148.56 million current US$ | 111.67 million current US$ | 200.65 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 173 Dominica 177.62 million current US$ compare
- 174 Tajikistan 164.20 million current US$ compare
- 175 East Timor 132.58 million current US$ compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 122.73 million current US$ compare
- 178 Angola 116.50 million current US$ compare
- 179 Comoros 110.18 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Mauritania
- Merchandise trade 87.3% (2025)
- Food imports 23.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 848.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Mauritania?
- Commercial service exports in Mauritania was 123.61 million current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 255.32 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.40 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does Mauritania rank for commercial service exports?
- Mauritania ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.