High-technology exports in Mauritania
Mauritania: High-technology exports was 9.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Mauritania, 2016–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Mauritania stood at 9.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 301.9% on the previous year and up 461,577.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Mauritania peaked at 9.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Mauritania ranks 69th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
High-technology exports in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +542.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +15483.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +147.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -40.9% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +301.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.0% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 high-technology exports in Mauritania?
- High-technology exports in Mauritania was 9.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for high-technology exports?
- Mauritania ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 461,577.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.