Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 848.53 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Mauritania stood at 848.53 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 848.53 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.36 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.43 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.36 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.45 current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 1963 | 17.91 current US$ per person | +418.9% |
| 1964 | 50.06 current US$ per person | +179.5% |
| 1965 | 61.32 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1966 | 70.83 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 69.73 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 69.58 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 71.24 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 80.92 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 82.91 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 85.59 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 128.75 current US$ per person | +50.4% |
| 1974 | 145.14 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 137.79 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 135.33 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 115.97 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 88.32 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 102.6 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 131.61 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 172.06 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 149.25 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 181.73 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 175.97 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 219.73 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 205.5 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 237.38 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 190.75 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 229.63 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 240.28 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 218.44 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 203.53 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 194.54 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 182.27 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 211.07 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 208.21 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 177.91 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 156.39 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 140.85 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 135.84 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 132.52 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 121.23 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 113.49 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 153.38 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 212.65 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 453.6 current US$ per person | +113.3% |
| 2007 | 470.08 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 561.69 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 415.29 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 611.63 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 2011 | 784.8 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 729.75 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 659.56 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 556.06 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 461.93 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 397.15 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 472.38 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 473.06 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 507.19 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 614.98 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 689.99 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 774.87 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 809.37 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 802.8 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 848.53 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 848.53 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 848.53 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +418.9% | 3.45 current US$ per person | 17.91 current US$ per person |
| 1964 | +179.5% | 17.91 current US$ per person | 50.06 current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +113.3% | 212.65 current US$ per person | 453.6 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.89 current US$ per person | 2.36 current US$ per person | 71.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.33 current US$ per person | 80.92 current US$ per person | 145.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 189.36 current US$ per person | 131.61 current US$ per person | 237.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.35 current US$ per person | 140.85 current US$ per person | 240.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 276.98 current US$ per person | 113.49 current US$ per person | 561.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 565.35 current US$ per person | 397.15 current US$ per person | 784.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 756.76 current US$ per person | 614.98 current US$ per person | 848.53 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 125 Colombia 937.49 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Ghana 887.14 current US$ per person compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 870.37 current US$ per person compare
- 129 Maldives 838.25 current US$ per person compare
- 130 Guatemala 832.52 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Angola 832.27 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$), per unit of GDP 0.3861 current US$ 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 848.53 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 848.53 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.