Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 191.38 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Mauritania is 191.38 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 267.45 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.01 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Mauritania ranks 154th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 50.51 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 55.22 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 44.01 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 45.73 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 51.05 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 77.73 current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 1981 | 80.9 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 94.58 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 106.05 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 99.91 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 114.95 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 116.28 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 114.67 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 110.86 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 98.76 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 64.41 current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 1991 | 67.68 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 76.71 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 76.61 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.97 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 85.01 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 87.99 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 74.7 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 52.33 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 267.45 current US$ per person | +411.1% |
| 2013 | 252.03 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 220.54 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 151 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 137.16 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 165.66 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 147.51 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 165.91 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 157.84 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 155.15 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 182.69 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 179.44 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 191.38 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 191.38 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 213.22 current US$ per person, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 191.38 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.96 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +411.1% | 52.33 current US$ per person | 267.45 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.3 current US$ per person | 44.01 current US$ per person | 55.22 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 101.47 current US$ per person | 77.73 current US$ per person | 116.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.05 current US$ per person | 52.33 current US$ per person | 87.99 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 188.41 current US$ per person | 137.16 current US$ per person | 267.45 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 173.3 current US$ per person | 155.15 current US$ per person | 191.38 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 151 Angola 210.3 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 203.51 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Lesotho 194.58 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Nicaragua 184.93 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Cambodia 178.67 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Bolivia 178.62 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 191.38 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 267.45 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.01 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.