Import value index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Import value index was 130.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Mauritania, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 130.9 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Mauritania peaked at 139.2 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.3 2015 = 100, in 2006.
Mauritania ranks 144th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 31.3 2015 = 100 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 38 2015 = 100 | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 50.6 2015 = 100 | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 39.8 2015 = 100 | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 52.1 2015 = 100 | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 65.8 2015 = 100 | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 84.3 2015 = 100 | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 107.9 2015 = 100 | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 98.4 2015 = 100 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 57.8 2015 = 100 | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 94.1 2015 = 100 | +62.8% |
| 2018 | 86.2 2015 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 94.7 2015 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 74.3 2015 = 100 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 104.4 2015 = 100 | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 139.2 2015 = 100 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 130.9 2015 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 130.9 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 130.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 130.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.5 2015 = 100, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.58 2015 = 100 | 31.3 2015 = 100 | 50.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.13 2015 = 100 | 52.1 2015 = 100 | 107.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.94 2015 = 100 | 74.3 2015 = 100 | 139.2 2015 = 100 | 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 import value index in Mauritania?
- Import value index in Mauritania was 130.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 139.2 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 2015 = 100 in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for import value index?
- Mauritania ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.