Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania is 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Mauritania ranks 108th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1981 | 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 0.074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 105 Saudi Arabia 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Slovakia 0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Croatia 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Mozambique 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.