Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 809.4 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 809.4 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 809.4 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Mauritania ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.5 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 16.23 current US$ per person | +985.1% |
| 1964 | 48.32 current US$ per person | +197.7% |
| 1966 | 62.93 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1967 | 60.81 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 58.26 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 62.85 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 61.04 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 66.73 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 76.88 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 84.01 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 107.24 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 126.29 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 109.66 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 133.33 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 129.09 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 140.5 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 186.14 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 182.85 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 214.4 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 187.76 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 162.8 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 204.3 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 193.28 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 182.15 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 175.93 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 231.51 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 223.03 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 216.73 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 200.01 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 204.52 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 127.83 current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 129.26 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 116.34 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 113.17 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 150.36 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 284.92 current US$ per person | +89.5% |
| 2006 | 283.22 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 260.48 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 365.33 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 298.79 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 507.56 current US$ per person | +69.9% |
| 2011 | 701.72 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 724.81 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 659.24 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 523.31 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 461.66 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 397.09 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 472.48 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 473.02 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 507.27 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 614.93 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 689.99 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 774.88 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 809.4 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.41 current US$ per person | 1.5 current US$ per person | 62.93 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 79.18 current US$ per person | 61.04 current US$ per person | 107.24 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 156.67 current US$ per person | 109.66 current US$ per person | 214.4 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 199.43 current US$ per person | 162.8 current US$ per person | 231.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 212.97 current US$ per person | 113.17 current US$ per person | 365.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 542.82 current US$ per person | 397.09 current US$ per person | 724.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 722.3 current US$ per person | 614.93 current US$ per person | 809.4 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 120 Bhutan 893.99 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 882.52 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Tuvalu 838.81 current US$ per person compare
- 124 Fiji 792.34 current US$ per person compare
- 125 Guatemala 782.91 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 764.38 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$), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 809.4 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 809.4 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Mauritania rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.