Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Mauritania
Mauritania: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 4.07 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.07 billion current US$
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
127th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.07 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
1.30 million current US$
in 1962
Years of data
55
1962–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Mauritania, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Mauritania is 4.07 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Mauritania peaked at 4.07 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million current US$, in 1962.
That places Mauritania 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 14.50 million current US$ | +1015.4% |
| 1964 | 44.40 million current US$ | +206.2% |
| 1966 | 61.30 million current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1967 | 61.04 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 60.28 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 67.05 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 67.14 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 75.66 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 89.82 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 101.14 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 133.00 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1981 | 191.57 million current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1982 | 171.21 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 214.22 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 213.47 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 239.16 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 326.08 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1987 | 329.69 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 397.90 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 357.32 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 317.77 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 410.58 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 403.60 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 396.06 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 395.75 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 535.25 million current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1996 | 525.95 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 522.60 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 494.96 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 519.82 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 334.07 million current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 346.25 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 318.61 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 317.09 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 431.32 million current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 837.41 million current US$ | +94.1% |
| 2006 | 853.52 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 805.67 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2009 | 981.37 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +75.4% |
| 2011 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.46 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.01 billion current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 1.83 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 3.27 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 3.78 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 4.07 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.27 million current US$ | 1.30 million current US$ | 67.05 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 93.35 million current US$ | 67.14 million current US$ | 133.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 271.18 million current US$ | 171.21 million current US$ | 397.90 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 452.23 million current US$ | 317.77 million current US$ | 535.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 638.82 million current US$ | 317.09 million current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 billion current US$ | 2.83 billion current US$ | 4.07 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Mauritania?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Mauritania was 4.07 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Mauritania rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Mauritania ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.