Manufactures imports in Mauritania
Mauritania: Manufactures imports was 40.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Mauritania, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Mauritania stood at 40.8%.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Mauritania peaked at 91.2% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2008.
That places Mauritania 186th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 89.9% | — |
| 1963 | 91.2% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 82.8% | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 85.5% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 78.8% | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 77.9% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | -16.4% |
| 1970 | 67.4% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 65.9% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 69.9% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -40.6% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.6% | 65.2% | 91.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 67.7% | 65.9% | 69.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 36.0% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 48.5% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 36.4% | 44.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 183 Kiribati 43.0% compare
- 184 Liberia 42.8% compare
- 185 Afghanistan 41.1% compare
- 187 Lebanon 40.0% compare
- 188 French Polynesia 39.4% compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 38.6% compare
More private sector data for Mauritania
- Merchandise trade 87.3% (2025)
- Food imports 23.9% (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$), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,070 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Mauritania?
- Manufactures imports in Mauritania was 40.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 1963.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for manufactures imports?
- Mauritania ranks 186th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.