Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Mauritania
Mauritania: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3804 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Mauritania, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Mauritania is 0.3804 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Mauritania peaked at 0.3951 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
Mauritania ranks 44th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +989.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.4% |
| 1966 | 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 41 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Mozambique 0.3934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Tunisia 0.3899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Serbia 0.3799 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Zambia 0.3783 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 0.3779 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$), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Mauritania?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Mauritania was 0.3804 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3951 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Mauritania rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Mauritania ranks 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.